Smart Gallery

Holiday fashions from Gorringes & Army and Navy Stores

From left, a frock of new washing material showing an indefinite damask design, while the smart little coat with glass buttons is of wool. Next to that, a striped Macclesfield washing silk frock and short coat available in a variety of colour schemes. On the right, fashions for sun and sea bathing from the Army and Navy Stores, Victoria Street, including a model on the right, fashioned of wool, as well as the smart little coat, seen in the figure bottom right. Date: 1933

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Outfits for an ocean cruise

Suggestions for ensembles to be worn when boarding a liner for a cruise or transatlantic voyage, all from Debenham and Freebody. From left, the lady on the gang-plank is wearing a trim suit carried out in blue silk with a matching jacket piped with white. Next is a smart, brown suede golf jacket with a striped, knitted woollen collar and cuffs - a well made suede skirt to match. Then a serviceable costume for going ashore of a dress in navy blue jersey with hand-knitted revers and cuffs of green, white and red wool. Finally, dresses of washing silk with matching coat are as practical as they are smart. The one pictured on the right is of heavy white crepe de Chine. Date: 1932

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Man outside the offices of The London Gazette

Man standing outside the offices of The London Gazette, near Fleet Street, London. The publication has been described by some as the world's most boring newspaper. It contains official government notices and news items, and dates back to the 1660s.
1969

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