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Early woman police sergeant, LondonAn early (possibly the first) woman police sergeant in London, wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919. The tunic was single-breasted with six metal buttons down the front
Woman police officer in Westminster, LondonWoman police officer on duty in Westminster, central London, standing on steps with Big Ben in the background. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968
Woman police officer giving directions on a London streetWoman police officer giving a man directions on a London street. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s
Two women police officers escorting woman, LondonTwo women police officers, one of them a sergeant, escorting a woman into a London police station. The notice board on the left displays a few Reward posters. Date: circa 1950s
Two women police officers, LondonTwo women police officers (Jessica Penfold or Leach and Barbara Melham or Bissell) leaving a building in London to go on duty. Date: circa 1950s
Woman police officer at Festival of Britain, LondonWoman police officer (Patricia Mulberry) on duty at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London, standing outside the Sutton Gate entrance to the Royal Festival Hall. Date: 1951
Helping woman out of the back of a police van, LondonWoman police officer and a man (possibly the driver) helping a middle-aged woman out of the back of a police van in a London street. Date: circa 1950s
Woman police officer on duty in Central LondonWoman police officer (Sylvia Cloake) on duty in Central London, with the National Gallery and St Martin in the Fields in the background. Date: circa 1950s
Superintendent Stanley and three women police officersSuperintendent Sophia Stanley (served 1918-1922, seated), the first Superintendent of Women Police, and three women police officers (left to right: Elinor J Robertson, served 1919-1922)
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a stocking, with presents overflowing out of the top. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
13th century Dress - Woman - BoyYoung woman: wears her hair long & flowing, a pink kirtle & short green super-tunic. Boy: short super-tunic with a square neckline & girdle, stockings & shoes with a bar. 13th century
French Nobles of C15ThFur-lined and edged houppelandes or gowns with hanging sleeves worn over doublets, a pouch or bag suspended from a belt & hats with burlets. Date: circa 1425
Male Costume C16ThAn interpretation of C16th costume: cap with a feather, striped stockings & heeled shoes with roses, skirted doublet & an ermine lined half- gown with hanging sleeves. Date: c16th
Girl Stranded in FloodA young woman dressed only in stockings, hat and scarf, clutches an umbrella and shelters on the top of a lamppost from the rain and creeping flood waters Date: 1919
Girl Shows a Leg 1908A young woman lifts her ample skirts & petticoats in order to check her stockings. 1908
Bathing Beauty AmericanAn American siren, sitting on a jetty. Date: 1912
Female Type / Flirt 1914A pretty young woman in a maroon shepherdess-style dress, finding a pretext to flirt by checking her stockings. Date: 1914
Lady in Corset, JugendShe thinks that her corset will please her boy-friend who is a lieutenant in the army; she is probably right Date: 1900
Girl and Stockings- Take care, girl : look out for the censors ! Date: 1928
Hanging stockings by Charles RobinsonChildren hang up Christmas stockings. Date: 1906
Blue StockingA French blue-stocking Date: 1850
French Blue StockingA French bas-bleu; blue- stocking Date: 1850
Father Xmas / StockingsFather Christmas filling stockings while children sleep Date: 1900
Little girl finds three Easter eggsA little girl finds three Easter eggs under a cushion. Date: 1903
Hanging up the Xmas stockingChildren eagerly hanging up their Xmas stockings by the fireside awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1919
Advert for Berlei womens underwear 1933Woman posed in a corset with medium-weight uplift bust of lace. Date: 1933
Three children and stockings on a Christmas cardThree children with their stockings on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of fir tree branches and presents. Date: circa 1890s
Birds and stockings on a Christmas cardA little child looks up at a line of birds on a tree branch with their stockings waiting for gifts on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Sy-metra stockings advertisement, 1939Two women are chatting over afternoon tea about the wearing qualities of Sy-metra stockings. Date: 1939
Sketch cover - striped parasol and stockings, dazzle fashionZebra effects in hosiery and parasol. Front cover of The Sketch demonstrating the popular vogue for the stripe, influenced in part by the success of dazzle camouflage during the First World War
Black and white zebra dress by HildebrandA black and white zebra dress in Courtelle jersey by Hildebrand with Echo black and white stockings and black mock croc shoes by John Smith. Date: 1966
Book cover design, A Gay Dog, by Cecil AldinBook cover design, A Gay Dog, The Story of a Foolish Year, by Cecil Aldin, showing a white bulldog looking down at some discarded female garments. Date: 1905
Princess Mary Homes, Addlestone, Surrey - Making stockingsPrincess Mary Homes, Addlestone, Surrey. Girls gathered around a machine for making stockings. Date: circa 1906
French Theatre -- Farce du Porteur d EauFarce du Porteur d Eau (Farce of the Water Carrier). A water carrier with two buckets suspended from a metal ring says how much he likes to see pretty girls as he walks along the street. Date: 1632
Arabian nobleman in hat, cloak, embroidered robes, and slippers.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845
Persian nobleman in fur hat, fur-lined coat with frogging.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845
Fashionable man in pink coat, green breeches, bonnet with rosette, striped stockings and cane.. Handcolored lithograph of an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Paris Fashions under
Dandy in black suit, breeches and stockings, holding a sprig of flowers and a pocket telescope.. Handcolored lithograph of an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Paris Fashions under
Costume of an Italian infantryman, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th
Chinese Imperial soldier in elaborate ceremonial uniformCostume of noblemen of Florence, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
Costume of a young man of Siena, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
Costume of Italian peasants, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
Nobleman of Florence, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils
Nobleman of Provence, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils
Swearing an oath on the Bible, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
Tourney challenge etiquette, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
Costume of French youths, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries
The entrance of tournament judges, juges diseurs, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to