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Girl & Beach Ball 1950SWindswept young lady, wearing shorts & a stripey dolman (batwing) sleeved top with cowl collar leans against a large beach ball to have her photograph taken
Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape
Cambridge Blue 1907Douglas Stuart dressed for sport in short sleeved vest with pale blue trim & flannel shorts. English sports clothes were to have an increasing influence on fashion
Green Dress 1938A short sleeved dress, with interesting bodice detail, made in green woollen jersey and worn with a matching green hat and white bow tie and wing collar. Date: 1938
Britannia and Eve magazine, September 1932Front cover illustration featuring a pretty 1930s woman in casual attire. She wears blue trousers with a matching short-sleeved jacket and white camisole and holds a straw hat with blue ribbon
Model in white knitted short sleeved t-shirt and mini skirt. Date: circa 1964
Frances DeeAmerican actress Frances Dee (1909-2004) had a film career spanning from the 1930s to the 1950s. Date: circa 1931
Advert for Peter Robinson's mourning clothing 1896Variety of mourning clothing for widows kept in stock for daughters, relatives and servants, available from Peter Robinson's Mourning Warehouse, Regent Street, London. 1896
Fashionable woman in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1838. Woman in fur-trim cape, fur muff, fur-trim skirt. Large bonnet with ribbons. Jardin du Luxembourg. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Etruscans in garlands lying on couches at a feast. Servants bring food and wine, while musicians play lyre, panpipes and flute
Woman in short-sleeved top and white skirt, 1913Woman in short-sleeved top with embroidered trim and white skirt and stole holding two birds aloft. Robe d interieur. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in embroidered satn blouse and draped skirt, 1913Woman in white embroidered satin blouse and silk cashmere draped skirt at the racetrack. Blouse de satin blanc brodee, jupe drapee de cachemire de soie
Evening frock 1905Side-view of a woman wearing an evening frock made from crepe-de-chine, available from Shoolbred, department store. Date: 1905
Fashionable blouse 1895Over exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves, with cotton and the costliness of exquisite lace, the foundation of this combination being shimmering and rustling silk. Date: 1895
French tailored-made gown 1895Tailored dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves and narrow waist. Date: 1895
Five fashions from the 1960s. From l-r: Sleeveless plum and mustard contrasting wool crepe dress by Tony Armstrong; Long-sleeved black voile dress with white paving stone pattern from Wallis; Printed
Fashion page adverts April 1937Two fashion adverts for Dickins & Jones, Ltd, modelling the latest short sleeved blouses and Debenham & Freebody, modelling a petit black crepe evening gown with cherry belt. Date: 1937
Fashions for 1834Selection of womens clothing. Date: 1834
Newest blouse 1895Over exaggerated leg-of-mutton sleeves for the latest fashion. Date: 1895
CRINOLINE REVIVAL 1930SCrinoline revival gown by Annemarie Heise with a satin skirt with braid trim and a velvet long sleeved bodice with a two colour collar. Date: circa 1939
50S GIRL BY WYKEHAMA young woman with a very short hair-cut, wearing a pencil skirt, cap-sleeved blouse and wide elasticated belt stands in profile against a wall Date: 1950s
Woman police officer in white shirt and bowler hat, LondonWoman police officer in the short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers from the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985
Dresses for 1932Three women wearing smart frocks, first is a Dorville model in brown and green tweed, the sides of the bodies green to match the coat
BOY IN FROCK 1850SA small child (probably a boy) wears a tartan costume of short skirt & short sleeved bodice with shaped basque, lace tucker & narrow ribbon trim & shoes with ankle straps Date: 1850s
GERMAN COSTUME 1300-1349Men: gipon, dagged hood, cote- hardie with dagged tippets, girdles, swords & daggers. Woman: garment with elements of a cote-hardie & sleeved surcoat, ornamental fillet. Date: early 14th century
Ricki Reed dress and Ascher silk outfit, 1965On the left, a prim Victorian-printed cotton dress by Ricki Reed, with pique collar and cuffs, the skirt stiffly quilted from the hips
Male fashion from the reign of Richard III, 1483-1485.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Walking the DogA lady wearing a large brimmed hat with plumes, with short sleeved tunic dress and long white gloves, takes her St Bernard for a walk
Lily Brayton in Count Hannibal, by Asche and Norreys ConnellCount Hannibal by F. Norreys Connell and Oscar Asche. Photograph of Lily Brayton as Clotilde in Count Hannibal. Lily Brayton (23 June 1876 30 April 1953)
Fashion for June 1913Women models wearing a suggestion of fashionable dresses and accessories from Paris. Date: 1913
Fashion for July 1913Women models wearing fashionable early summer clothing. Date: 1913
Latest evening, walking and morning clothing 1913Three frocks for evening, walking and morning wear. Date: 1913
Boy holding a fox cub. circa 1940s
Advert for Countess of Warwicks Easton 1896Countess of Warwicks Easton School of Needlework, in New Bond Street, London, showing two women wearing gigot sleeved blouses. 1896
Wedding gown 1912An exquisite example of a wedding gown in peau de soie interwoven with silver leaves and true-lovers knots. The train is veiled with tulle
Morning Dress 1815Woman in a white muslin, long- sleeved gown worn with a white cap: possibly a mob cap or a cornette, decorated with pink roses and tied beneath the chin with a pink ribbon. Date: circa 1815
Morning Dress March 1801Long-sleeved, spotted muslin gowns with ruffs. A purple garment - possibly a Tyrolese cloak, bonnet with veil & a muff grace the green dress, a simple lace cap suffices for the white. Date: 1801
Summer patterned dresses 1929Late 1920s evening dresses and blouse, with fashionable swirling patterns. Date: 1929
Advert for Jays jersey knitwear for women 1937Selection of jersey knitwear for women, including lace wool jumper with collar and jabot, smart twin set and knitted dress with long and contrasting cardigan and sash. Date: 1937
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove spring cruises frock 1937Model wearing embroidered linen belted dress with patch pockets and piped bodies, suitable for sport and cruising. Date: 1937
Advert for for Marshall and Snelgrove spring dresses 1937Models wearing early spring full length floral print dresses. Date: 1937
Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens blouses 1937Tailor-mades silk blouses in a varity of of shades and combinations. Date: 1937
Fashionable model 1937Model 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
Woman in riding clothing 1907Woman wearing riding clothing with puffed sleeved jacket. 1907
Advert for Barri daytime dresses 1937Two women wearing lunch dresses made from crepe print. Date: 1937
Advert for Jays womens blouses 1933Women wearing long and short sleeved blouses, with different style collars. 1933
Nobleman of Venice and other Italian cities of the late middle ages.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of