Slightly Collection (page 2)

Doublet, Hose & Points
The man holding stones wears hose & a doublet attached by means of laces called points (poins). His boots have a slightly pointed toe. Another man wears a full length gown. Date: 15th century

Big Hair of 1917
A slightly exaggerated view of the vogue for tall hair during this period. Hats also had high crowns - no doubt to accommodate " do s" such as this. 1917

1920 / Russia / Rural Unrest
A small and slightly wistful Bolshevik demonstration in rural Russia... a distant echo of the grand parades in the streets of Moscow ! Date: circa 1920

Advert for Woollands of Knightsbridge womens hats 1937
Two models wearing smart straw hats tilted slightly to the one side. Date: 1937

Switzerland - Berne. From Schaenzli
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Berne. The city lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps

Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment
Framed set. Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment. Two silk cards either side. 1 : Flags of the Allies and forget-me-knots

WILLIAM O BRIEN - 2
WILLIAM O BRIEN - Irish journalist and statesman, very militant in his early days, slightly more mellow later : periodically in prison, sometimes with Parnell. Date: 1852 - 1928

WILLIAM O BRIEN - 3
WILLIAM O BRIEN - Irish journalist and statesman, very militant in his early days, slightly more mellow later : periodically in prison : speaking at a dinner. Date: 1852 - 1928

WW1 - Soldier gives away all souvenir buttons from uniform
WW1 - A slightly daft-looking young Soldier has to resort to a large safety pin, as he has given away all the souvenir buttons from his uniform to family and female admirers... Date: circa 1915

Pretty girl in white dress looking through photograph album
Pretty girl in a thin and off-the-shoulder white dress looking through a photograph album. What are the contents ?? Date: circa 1910s

Leopold / Albany / Faustin
LEOPOLD DUKE OF ALBANY 4th son of Queen Victoria: a (slightly) satirical view Date: 1853 - 1884

Two Japanese women, full-length studio portrait with backdrop, facing slightly right, standing with large parasol and holding hands. Date ca. 1877

Thomas Paine, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Date 185-

Ukiyo-e beauty, half-length studio portrait of a woman, facing slightly right. Date ca. 1877

Edward Everett, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, right hand gesturing at waist, left hand resting on table. Date 1858?, c1858

Hartman Richter, half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly left. Date photographed 1865, printed later

Sir William Blackstone, half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly left. Date c1930

Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, half-length portrait, facing slightly right. Date between 1880 and 1886

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Date between 1880 and 1886

John Brown, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Date c1898 June 12

Eli Whitney, half-length portrait, facing slightly left

John Burroughs, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Date c1902 April 28

William Howard Taft, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Date c1909 Apr. 3

Benjamin Harrison, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Date 189-

Religious figure, probably a monk, seated, facing slightly right, reading a scroll, several scrolls are on a table in front of him. Date 1878?

Religious figure, possibly Buddha, standing on a lotus, facing slightly left, holding a staff, with a green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Corded Poodle (Postcard)
A slightly startled-looking Corded Poodle Date: 1906

Paisley Costume 1888
Brown wool costume with embroidered paisley border: under-skirt & wrap over tunic & bodice which buttons on one side, 3/4 length slightly puffed sleeves. Date: 1888

Schoolboy in Uniform
A schoolboy in uniform; he wears his cap slightly crooked. Date: 1965

Boys Club swimming 1930
A group of ten boys from a Boys Club take an afternoon swim in a river, doubtlessly cold. All wear one piece costumes. Two boys on the bank look slightly apprehensive

Elderly Japanese flower seller
A delightful postcard photograph of a slightly elderly Japanese flower seller

The Zulu war. Fort Helpmakaar. Field auction of the effects
Isandlwana was the scene of the British armys most humiliating defeat at the hands of the Zulus, slightly assuaged by the successful defence of Rorkes Drift later the same day, January 22nd 1879

Two fashionable coats, 1899
Illustration of a three quarter length coat of black cloth lined with white satin (on left). The coat was decorated with large white pearl buttons

The Paris fashions for April, 1860
A sketch from the monthly ladies fashion pages. The evening dress (back) is made of silk, the colour of violette de Parme, trimmed with fluted silk plaiting of a slightly darker tone

Cettinje, Capital of Montenegro, 1896
Photograph showing Cettinje, the Capital of Montenegro in 1896. At the bottom of the image are Government Offices, in the middle of the image is the Palace of the Royal Family

Dress with Irish Crochet
A barrel-line dress with a V -neck & inserts of irish crochet with a long fringed sash worn across the hips & the bodice pouched slightly to soften the line

Scandinavian Arachnids
The people of 16th century Scandinavia are only slightly bothered by spiders in their webs and enormous flying insects; also some weird worms with heads

Stonehenge (Elongated!)
A rather impressionistic view of Stonehenge, with the stones themselves strangely lengthened to convey a slightly greater scale than is actually the case!

Wells Cathedral 1928
A slightly elevated view of this famous cathedral

Child in Zinc Bath 1919
A slightly bewildered child sits in a zinc bath: " The end of a perfect day."

Dinner Dress / Worth 1921
Pink dress by Worth with cap sleeves, deep V -neck, slightly low waisted & with a skirt composed of sections of tiers of fringing creating an uneven hemline

Lady and her Linen / 1929
A bias cut dress with V shaped back & cape, narrow sleeves, bell shaped reverse cuffs & soft gored skirt which dips slightly more at the back

Beaded Evening Robe 1913
Sumptuous beaded gown by Marjolaine: square neckline, slightly high waistline, sash with tassels - the narrow skirt is caught up at centre to create a draped effect

Social / Danish Women 1913
A striped tailored costume with a slightly flaring skirt contained at the knee by a buttoned strap & a waisted jacket with turned-back cuffs, button detail & broad lapels

Green Gravel / Greenaway
All around the green gravel the grass is so green and all the pretty maids are fit to be seen - slightly different words from the usual version

Fur Accessories 1915
Stylish tunic dresses: either a narrow tubular under-skirt & flaring tunic or slightly flared skirt with assymetrical tunic worn with fur stoles, flat muffs, Louis heel boots

Edinburgh, Cowgate
A row of slightly run-down houses in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh with residents chatting and doing business on the street

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