Soft Collection (page 3)

EVENTS / FRANCE
The French court of Charles VI [Le Fou because he was soft in the head] receiving the duc de Bretagne Date: 1380s

Wetland reeds on the banks of the tidal River Dee
Low evening light on wetland reeds on the banks of the tidal River Dee above Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Date: 2012

Morris Minor car on Wainlode Hill near the Red Lion Inn, Glo
Morris Minor 1000 convertable car climbs Wainlode Hill near the Red Lion Inn, Gloucestershire, England, on a summers day Date: 1988

Portrait photograph by Willi Pollak of Mizzi Langalka (?) taken in Vienna Austria in eptember 1933. Date: 1933

Sporty French Tennis Girl prepares to serve. One hopes that her choice of woollen top, tie and thick bonnet does not cause her to overheat by the second set...! Date: 1920

WW1 - British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets
Photograph of a pair of British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets and soft caps, 1914 (c)-1915 (c). One is carrying a haversack and using binoculars

Dum-dum bullets used during WW1
Dum-dum bullets used during the First World War. As Dr Haydn Brown explains, the bullet breaks up or mushrooms on entering the human target, and causes maximum damage as a result. Date: October 1914

Lady wearing a large hat with Ostrich Feathers
Beautiful Lady wearing an extraordinary large hat with Ostrich Feathers (dyed mauve). Date: circa 1910s

Lead (Pb) is a soft but heavy, metallic element. It appears blueish white when freshly cut but quickly tarnishes to dull grey. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Victor Stiebel / 1920S
Fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a glamorous evening dress in layered soft jade green. A rainbow striped belt sits on the hips. Geometric jewellry

A Variety of Mens Hats
A selection of mens hats, including a Bowler Hat, a Tweed Cap, a soft felt hat, a best silk hat, an opera hat, a chauffeurs cap, a Ladies Riding hat and a Tweed hat

Brigitte Helm (Gisele Eve Schittenhelm) (1906 - 1996), German film actress of the 1920s

Isobel Elsom with Tou Tou
English Actress, Isobel Elsom (1893-1981), pictured in 1917 when she was about to star as Wendy in a new staging of Peter Pan at the New Theatre London in December 1917

Chedlet and St Ivel cheese advertisement
Advertisement for Chedlet Cheese and St Ivel cheese, the forerunners perhaps of Dairylea triangles? Date: 1927

Novio toilet paper advertisement, 1915
Advertisement for Novio, the finest toilet paper ever produced - antiseptic, thin, soft, strong and silky. Date: 1915

Ornithodoros parkeri, tick
Ventral views of male and female of this soft tick (Ornithodoros parkeri) from the family Argasidae

A collection of birds feathers
Contour feathers, wing coverts and tail coverts from several different species of birds

Tyto alba, barn owl
A mounted specimen of a barn owl (Tyto alba). Barn owls are well distributed in Europe, South America, U.S.A, Africa and Australia. There are 35 subspecies

Bentonite
A specimen of the mineral Bentonite Reg No. 1926, 216 light grey mass, Range 19, W4, Township 28, Rosedale, Alberta, Canada. Predented by the Canadian Government Exhibition Commision, 1926

Romania - Woman and Dancers
A Romanian woman in traditional National costume kneeling between two male dancers, who have removed their soft felt hats. Date: circa1906

Little Baby Blue by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration of a beautiful little brown eyed baby girl, dressed in a matching knitted hat and dress set and cuddling a soft toy closely

Evening Dress / Photo 1890
Bodice with natural waist level defined by a scarf, deep V neckline, shoulder straps descending in pleats to a point at the waist, soft short sleeves & roses worn at the bosom

Advertisement, Booth & Foxs Patent Down Quilts
Advertisement for Booth & Foxs Patent Down Quilts, Bedding and other items. 1869

?Marengo?, the favourite charger of Napoleon I, 1815 (c). Soft-ground etching, by and after James Ward, published by R Ackermann, Strand, London, 1 August 1824

Soldiers Drilling. Coloured aquatint with soft ground etching by and after J A Atkinson, nd.Published by William Miller, 49 Albemarle Street, London and James Walker, 8 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square

Advert for Strom mens and womens motor clothing 1912
Custom tailored motor clothing for the ladies and gentlemen, single and double full length overcoats and checked suits. Date: 1912

Animals at a French Zoo - Cashmere goat - Long haired goat. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. A cashmere goat is any breed of goat that produces cashmere wool

Paris Universal Exhibition (1878). Installation by J. Herman
Paris Universal Exhibition (1878) held at the Trocadero. Installation by J. Hermann Lachapelle, Continuous equipment maker for the production of soft drinks

Greetings card, babys knitted shoe
Greetings card in the shape of a babys knitted shoe. Date: circa 1890s

Posters in Sunny Savers shop window, for fish fingers and Quosh (a soft drink brand). Date: 1970s

Christmas Marron Glaces
Marron glaces, made from marrons, large Italian chestnuts cooked in a sugar syrup until they become soft and candied. Perfect for a Christmas treat. Date: 1930s

Costume - Women 1780s
Lavinia Bingham (1762 - 1831), Countess Spencer wearing a white dress & neckerchief (fichu) and a black belt. Her hat has a broad, soft brim, her hair is dressed in soft curls. Date: 1780s

Cloche Hat & Tie
A pretty young woman in a blue dress with white collar & a soft red tie wears a cloche hat with a soft brim. Date: 1920s

Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1937
Why theres so much extra comfort in Vi-Spring overlay mattress! 1937

Tunic dress circa 1912
Exotically patterned & brightly coloured tunic dress: narrow skirt, over-skirt draped to form a polonaise & a pleated tunic with a wrap over corsage. Worn with a soft hat. Date: circa 1912

Vamp Fashions 1914
Vamp & Victem: seductively clinging gown with low back, translucent sleeves & tasselled tail in an exotic patterned fabric; soft beret style hat & high heel court shoes. Date: 1914

Fur Trimmed Tunic 1914
Narrow fashionable silhouette of narrow skirt worn with a fur-trimmed V back tunic. Her hair is dressed simply with a soft hat worn close to the head. Date: 1914

Feminine Boater 1919
Soft crowned hat with chin strap, accordian pleated short tubular skirt, short coatee, boater style hat, checked suit with open jacket with a narrow belt at the bustline. Date: 1919

Open Robe 1888
Green open robe: loose sash at the waist, tall soft hat with stuffed bird. Striped robe: pointed bodice, skirt with 3 rows of puffing & tunic fullness draped at the front. Date: 1888

Mary Fraser, actress Date: early 20th century

Advert for Heals hand-printed linens 1914
Heals hand-printed linens, chintzes and cretonnes Date: 1914

Young woman holding a football. Date: circa 1908

Puye Indian cliff dwellings near Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Puye Indian cliff dwellings, ruins of an abandoned pueblo near Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Showing two people standing inside a reconstructed kiva, a room used for religious rituals. Date: 1930s

Egyptian designs, Weldons Beautiful Needlework
Egyptian designs for home furnishings, an insert page from Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s

Tapestry designs, Weldons Beautiful Needlework
Tapestry designs for home furnishings, a double page spread in Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s

Women sitting at a table sewing arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s

Women with display of homemade arts and crafts
A group of women with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s

Woman with display of homemade arts and crafts
A young woman with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s

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