Sleeve Collection (page 4)

William C. Cartwright MP, Vanity Fair, WH
WILLIAM CORNWALLIS CARTWRIGHT (1825-1915) Art collector, author and a Liberal politician. An authority on ancient and medieval art and literature

Sir Samuel Browne / V Fair
SIR SAMUEL BROWNE Military Date: 1824 - 1901

Fashionable model 1937
Model wearing a two classic tailored striped suits, modelling on the left is a three-quarter length coat and skirt in navy and white broken-striped hopsack, the blouse is in ivory satin

Advert for Debenham & Freebody woven lingerie 1937
Two women wearing nightwear, cami-knicker in lacevstitched artifical silk milanece and full-length danity nightdress in same material with georgette frills. Date: 1937

Army recruitment, Doncaster, Yorkshire
An army recruitment demonstration in Doncaster, Yorkshire, with people watching a man performing on a trampoline. Date: 1960s

Woman in a black dress on a New Year card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Victorian Scrap, oriental woman. circa 1880s

Cartoon, French aviator in a bar, WW1
Cartoon, a French aviator with two admiring women in a bar. Oh, he has some little wings! Yes, just like Cupid! Date: 1915

German place card design by R Beauclair, showing two Edwardian ladies in a floral setting. Date: circa 1910s

Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea The
Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. The bonnet is called a dormeuse or sleeper.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Crucified mercenary from Frankfurt Cathedral, 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Sleeve-Valved Daimler Vintage Car - landaulet
Sleeve-Valved Daimler Vintage Car/landaulet, England. Date: 1900s

Man and woman dressed in the fashion of the first half of 19th c. Engraving

Hope Insurance Company fireman in uniform
Colour engraving of a Hope Insurance Company fireman in uniform, with a large badge on his sleeve. At one time, firemen worked for different insurance companies and wore different colour uniforms

Button hook made from a WWI bullet case
Button hook made from a First World War bullet case with a fixed Officers coat badge and sleeve button. Trench Art

WWI mahogany plaque in the shape of Australia
A First World War mahogany plaque in the shape of Australia. The piece contains the following : 1. A multi-coloured badge worn at the top of the left sleeve by members of the Australian Flying Corps

Sir James Calthorpe, Gentleman
Sir James Calthorpe of Norfolk (1604-1652) -- Vera Effigies Jacobi Calthorpe de East Basham (ie Barsham) in Comitatu Norfolciae Armigeri

Record sleeve, 1920s
A record sleeve for the music label His Masters Voice, featuring an illustration showing a lady about to play a record on her gramophone

Knitting pattern 1949
Knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a sweater with button front, short sleeve, high neck and small collar. 1949

King George VI as Admiral of the Fleet
King George VI in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, with his pilots wings on the sleeve. Date: 1946

How your body measurements should be taken 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing where you should measure yourself, for a womans bust, waist and hip line, and also for length of skirt

Advert for Flamingo raincoats 1935
The latest aquatite production- the Flamingo light weight raincoat. Rubber-less odourless, hygienic and self-ventilating. The Flamingo tripple-proofed fashion coat folds or rolls into a very small

Man in naval costume
An unidentified man in ceremonial naval costume, complete with epaulettes and sword

Men and women taking tea in a garden
Three men and three women taking tea in a garden. A little dog looks up expectantly. The two younger women have tennis racquets. C.1900

Striking Arabian Girl - Morocco. Note the primitive-form Hamsa (Fatimas hand) amulet, worn throughout the Middle East and North Africa

Rolls-Royce Pennine 24-cylinder, air-cooled, X-block, sleeve-valve engine

Advertisement for Shoolbreds flannel shirts, WW1
Advertisement for Shoolbreds flannel shirts, cut out and ready for women to sew for soldiers at the front in the First World War. Date: 1914

Thames Waterman on Massey Shaw fireboat
A Thames Waterman in traditional costume with a fire company badge on his left sleeve, standing on the deck of the LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat

The floor of the New York Stock Exchange, secretly shot with a camera hidden in the photographers sleeve. Date c1907 Nov

Sewing and repairing Metropolitan Police uniform
A long line of tailors sewing and repairing Metropolitan Police uniforms at a police clothing store in Lambeth Road, south east London

Silhouette of a WaF Corporal
Full-length silhouette of a woman standing with her hands held behind her back. December 1933

Three dresses by Beer, Premet and Martial et Armand
Three fashionable women wearing evening dresses. On the left, a salmon pink narrow strap tubular satin crepe casino dress with embroidered silver pearls and a green fan detail at the hip, by Beer

Fashion for the evening 1895
Three women wearing enormous leg-of-mutton sleeved blouse with bulging bodice, gored skirt and tiny waist. Date: 1895

Cheating with Cards
A man tucks a card up his sleeve in an attempt to cheat. Date: late 1960s

Two young ladies in outfits by Drecoll and Jenny
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a dress in black velvet and white crepe with white fur trimming, by Drecoll

Two ladies in summer outfits by Premet and Doeuillet
Two young ladies in summer outfits, standing on either side of a red rose. On the left, a pink crepe de chine dress, decorated with matching buttons, on Premet

Two ladies in outfits by Philippe et Gaston and Drecoll
Two fashionable ladies wearing fashionable summer outfits, probably for a day at the races. On the left, a white cap-sleeve crepe dress with black floral pattern and yellow border trim

Two ladies in summer outfits by Doucet and Jenny
Two ladies in fashionable summer outfits, standing near a tennis court. On the left, a 3/4 length light yellow and black patterned crepe de chine dress with black rosette at the hip

Two ladies in outfits by Lucien Lelong and Jean Patou
Two fashionable ladies in summer outfits, watching a cycle race. On the left, a long sleeved white and navy blue crepe de chine patterned 3/4 length dress, with white collar and cuffs

Two ladies in evening dresses by Drecoll

Joseph Chamberlain - Coat of Many Colours
In a picture postcard, Radical politicial Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) is pictured wearing a coat of many colours. Each segment reflects the different stages in his political career: socialist

Dutch poster, main British ranks and insignia
Dutch poster showing the main British ranks and insignia in the various wartime services. 20th century

Fur Trimmed Frock 1923
Low-waisted dress with a gathered skirt trimmed with rows of fur, a high stand fall fur collar, tight full length under-sleeves & fur trimmed bell sleeve. Date: 1923

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 3 of 8
The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts

David Wright woman in cream coloured coat
Elegant woman with blonde hair, wearing a tight-waisted cream coloured coat. She is checking her lipstick in a hand-held mirror

Woman in a summer dress from Selfridge s
A woman poses in a summer dress with a parasol, in an advertisement for Selfridge s, the London store in which the sun never sets

Portrait of an army corporal, Mid Wales
Portrait of an army corporal in full uniform, posing for his photo in a garden, probably in Mid Wales. He wears a medal, and his cap

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