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Courtaulds Ltd Advert PhotographA portrait photograph used for the advertisement of Courtaulds Ltd, a fabric manufacturer. The photo shows an elegantly posed young woman pinching her skirts. Date: circa 1939
Woman With A FanAn illustration used for fashion advertisement purposes, portraying an elegantly dressed young woman holding up her skirts, with a fan in her right hand. Date: circa 1939
A Bit Of ChatA coloured sketch showing a close chat between two laundry women wearing green skirts and blue and yellow tops, standing outside in the evening. Date: circa 1901
Studies of WomenSome sketch studies of some women in different positions, including standing with hands on hips carrying a case, standing whilst holding her skirts, reclined on a bed, writing on a wall
At The FairA pair of illustrations showing scenes of women at a fair, the figure of an old man on a cart is clutching the skirts of a lady, inviting her to visit the hall of lost steps. Date: circa 1901
Sur La GreveA sketch of a lady holding the brim of her decorative hat, followed by an older woman clutching her skirts and a man equipped with a crook, walking on rocky terrain overlooking the ocean
L'Heure Du BergerAn illustration of a glamorous lady, standing tall amongst a bustling crowd of figures who are pleading and clutching at her arms and skirts. Date: circa 1901
An Old World SubjectAn illustration of a gentleman introducing himself to a woman who is holding her skirts, wearing a masquerade mask under an enormous, lavish garden arch. Date: circa 1916
March, 1918A watercolour group portrait painting of a family of travellers, comprising of a mother with her children by her skirts, and an elderly man and woman
Binnie HaleBeatrice Binnie Hale-Monro was an English actress, singer and dancer. Here she is publicising a revue show at the London Hippodrome. Date: circa 1932
Promoting the Latest FashionsThe latest in women's fashion - coats and suits available from Kenneth Durward and Smee's. Date: 1932
Conchita MontenegroSpanish actress Conchita Montenegro (1911-2007) near the beginning of her Hollywood career. She appeared in several films in the 1930s and 40s. Date: circa 1931
Golf FashionsThe latest fashions for the female golfer, available at Marshall and Snelgrove on Oxford Street. Date: 1931
Advert, Dereta Women's Fashion Tops and Skirts Date: 1952
Advert for AquascutumAdvert for a woman's tweed suit, from Aquascutum's autumn collection. Date: 1939
Summer fashion separates for women: a poplin skirt with a sweater, and a poplin top with striped jeans Date: 1954
A woman posing in a summer dress. Date: 1954
A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932
A sketch of a woman in a fashionable tweed suit, accessorised with hat, scarf and handbag. This sort of outfit was popular for wearing in the country, or for mornings in town. Date: circa 1932
The Clown - Dancer of the Moulin Rouge, Paris Date: circa 1910s
Comic postcard - Train Held up - in broad daylight!A young paper boy winks at a passing gent, who is paying close attention to the pretty young lady wearing a glamorous pink dress (which she is holding up) and enormous hat
Five women, of different ages, shapes and sizes, photographed paddling in the sea on a blustery day at the beach. Date: 1950s
Dancing in Hawaiian skirts at the Port of Spain Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1968
Girl: red jacket with rounded borders, short tartan skirt, spats & staw hat. Woman: grey checked long kilt style skirt with vertical front pockets, short jacket & a tiny hat & veil Date: 1915
Victorian girl's clothing 1875Selection of girl's clothing from 1875. Date: 1875
Original Artwork - folding childrens Christmas cardOriginal Artwork - painted design for a folding childrens Christmas card featuring three boys and three girls carrying gifts and holly. Date: circa 1937
Original Artwork - Three identical maids with hat boxesOriginal Artwork - Three identically-dressed maids, with matching capes and bonnets carrying their striped hat boxes. Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Woman in sailors costume at the seaside Date: 20th century
Tramp (soliloquising) "So thats what it is! I thought it was a beehive in a distance"InTramp (soliloquising) " So thats what it is! I thought it was a beehive in a distance" In fact, it is a lady in voluminous skirts surrounding by a number of small dogs. Date: 1909
Comic postcard, Scene at a fun fair - Shut your eyes, you boys!! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, The Astronomers - Venus, Jupiter and Mars Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Woman buying rail ticket with two children hiding under her skirts, WW1 Date: circa 1918
Two women pose for a photograph in identical fancy dress costumes, given patriotic flair with Union Jack skirts. Date: late 1920s
Man and woman of the Isle of Paques or Easter Island, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, cloaks and skirts, and the man holds a cudgel
Man and woman of Jagga or Chaga, Africa, 1818Man and woman of Jagga, from the kingdoms of Monoemugi and Caffraria, Africa, 1818. Chaga people of Tanzania with woven skirts, bow, quiver and arrows, basket
Costumes of the late 15th centuryYouth in mi-parti double and hose, short cape, woman with broom from a French miniature painted by Etienne, and woodsman in workclothes with hat, hood, doublet and leggings
Woman fixing her stockings, era of Marie AntoinetteWoman in dress a la Polonaise fixing her stockings, era of Marie Antoinette. Femme en robe ?? la Polonaise remettant sa jarretiere
Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie AntoinetteWoman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills, green ribbon and roses in her hair in ringlets, holding a fan. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A
Gentleman assists a lady to board a small rowing boatChivalry - A Gentleman assists a lady in boarding a small rowing boat - 1900s America. Date: circa 1900s
Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792
Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
Girls skipping rope in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903
Woman of Cassano all Ionio, Cosenza, Italy, 19th century. She sells eggs from a basket, and wears a kerchief held by a pin, chemise, bodice, apron and skirts decorated with gold braid and embroidery
Servant woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a dress with tight bodice and full calf-length skirts, with short apron
Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King HenryCatherine-Henriette de Balzac d Etragues, Marquise de Verneuil, mistress of King Henry IV of France, 1579-1633. She wears her hair tied up with a ribbon of roses
Bard in sky-blue robes and ancient BritonsBard in distinctive sky-blue robes with 12-string harp, Briton in the Roman fashion of multicolored cape and red tunic, and two female Britons in tunic and skirts
Costumes of the people of Concepcion, Chile, with women in shawls, full skirts with many petticoats, copied from La Perouse
Artist and model -- Ah! Les Jupes Courtes! -- short skirts. You re going to draw my legs? But everyone will recognise me! 1917