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Englishman of 1415Short belted tunic, long sleeves : jewelled cap, and two-colour hose, more suitable for the parlour than the field of battle Date: circa 1415
Englishman 1530He wears an embroidered shirt beneath layers of clothing notable for the padded shoulders and puff sleeves contrasting with the simple hose covering his legs Date: circa 1530
Englishman 1385The peasants revolt has been suppressed and now a gentleman can dress finely - vast pendant sleeves to his surcoat, an elegant chaperon (hood) Date: circa 1385
Englishman 1205Over his flowing gown he wears a surcoat : originally worn over armour, it has now become a staple item of dress, cut without sleeves and slit up the sides Date: circa 1205
Englishwoman 1145Her dress laces up at the back, its long sleeves are knotted to keep them off the ground; she is about to wind her wimple round her head Date: circa 1145
Pink Ball Dress / 1823A pale pink gown with a deep, decorative border at the hem, ornamented with blue flowers at the neckline and on the sleeves. She wears a pearl necklace & pearls in her hair. Date: 1823
French Lady Ca 1520Lady of the court of Francois I with a lace-up bodice and the puffiest puff sleeves you ever saw... Date: circa 1520
Suggestions for a spring wedding 1909Orinigal designs for bridesmaids frocks. 1909
Laying out TypeLaying out the type in the Salisbury Times composing room Date: 1950s
Costume / June 1814Evening dress: blue sarsnet with crape draperies, short full sleeves. Morning dress: of muslin trimmed with lace, coloured petticoat with fringing & an oldenberg bonnet. Date: 1814
Embroidered Gown 1805A white gown drawn close round the throat with a lace frill, short puffed sleeves and decorated with colour floral embroidery. She carries a long shawl with a patterned border. Date: 1805
Mother and Child 1809Fashionable mourning dress. The womans gown is decorated with vandyking at the neckline & edge of the sleeves. The childs dress has a square neckline with lace tucker. Date: 1809
Womens motoring leather coat 1907Womens full length motoring coat in soft green leather, very pliable and good quality, lined throughout with a checked woollen material of light weight with wide cuffs
1690 / Boyars Sleeves CutPeter the Greats policy of Westernisation includes a decree that courtiers and officials wear Western clothes. Here he cuts the long sleeves of the Boyars. Date: 1698
Costume / Women / 1826Front & back views of dress with gigot sleeves, skirt ornamented with tucks, plus a canezou-pelerine & belt. Hat trimmed profusely with wheat ears, flowers & bows. Date: circa 1826
Louise De LafayetteLOUISE MOTTIER DE LAFAYETTE French beauty, wit and nun Date: 1609? - 1665
Duchesse De JoyeuseMARGUERITE DE LORRAINE, DUCHESSE DE JOYEUSE Sister of Louise de Lorraine (queen of Henri VI) Date: 1554 - 1581
Helen AllinghamHELEN ALLINGHAM English watercolourist and illustrator Date: 1848 - 1926
Officers of State C14ThOfficers of State in super- tunics including a garnache with cape-like sleeves, garde- corp & a sleeveless version with placket or fitchet. N.B Hoods with liripipes. Date: 14th century
Summer patterned dresses 1929Late 1920s evening dresses and blouse, with fashionable swirling patterns. Date: 1929
Girls seaside frock 1907Little girl wearing fashionable pale blue linen frock, with bands of striped blue and white zephyr on the bodies and skirt
Four fashionable ladies at a soireeFour society ladies: two wear wide shouldered gowns with transparent over-sleeves marking the transition to the new fashion. The other two have short puffed sleeves. Date: late 1820s
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
Model wearing a floral maternity evening gown 1937Model wearing a full length draped floral maternity evening gown, lightly shirred across the bust with three hand-run tucks down either side which can be let out inch by inch
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 Debenham & Freebody evening wraps 1929Advert for distinctive evening wraps, available from Debenham & Freebody. 1929
Advert for Jays womens blouses 1933Women wearing long and short sleeved blouses, with different style collars. 1933
Berthe Vincourt wearing a beautiful dress 1904Pretty parisian Berthe Vincourt (maybe an actress), wearing a S-bend dress with a thin V - shaped waist, lace sleeves and her hair is in the door-knocker style. Date: 1904
Woman in a black dress on a New Year card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Girl with a cat on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Lightweight sheath dress by Mis PollyA lightweight sheath dress by Miss Polly. The sleeves and waist are sharply defined by white pique. Date: 1961
Sixties fashion by Hardy Amies; the outfit is entitled Hot Stuff and comprises a geranium-red double-breasted coat (fabric by Petillault), with cape sleeves
Victorian Scrap, oriental woman. circa 1880s
Courreges fashion, 1961Three outfits by Courreges from 1961. From left (1) coat of double-sided cloth (tan reversing to white) featuring chopped off sleeves, horizontal welt seaming, dropped shoulder line
Italian noblewoman in courtly dress with fur-lined coat with voluminous sleeves, 1303.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal
Anne Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield, from a painting by Van Dyck, reign of Charles I.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles
Female costume from the time of Queen Anne (1702-1714), from a contemporary print.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Male costume at the time of the Commonwealth 1659-1660, from a print of the time.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Royalist or cavalier from the time of the Commonwealth (1659-1660).. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Margaret Roper (1505-1544), daughter of Sir Thomas More.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris
Infantry officer and herald from the first half of 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century
German womans costume, 1510-1550.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889
Womens silk jacket with puff sleeves embroidered with silver from the early 17th century.. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes