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Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932
A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932
Designs for women's coat-frocks. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932
Designs for women's dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932
Styles of women's accessories popular in Spring 1932. Date: 1932
Advert for Woollands, illustrating their range of women's coats and short coats. Date: 1932
Advert for Debenham & Freebody, showcasing their new styles of knitted frock for the spring. Date: 1932
Averil Streatfield (1911-1977) is here seen modelling a crepe romain gown and a coat bordered with grey fox, by designer Norman Hartnell (1901-1979). Date: 1932
A crocheted hat and a knitted and crocheted cravat scarf. The images accompanied instructions on how to create the garments yourself. Date: 1932
A sketch of a woman in a fashionable tweed suit, accessorised with hat, scarf and handbag. This sort of outfit was popular for wearing in the country, or for mornings in town. Date: circa 1932
Sketch illustrating some fashions in women's night attire - a nightgown and pyjamas. Date: circa 1932
A sketch showing the current fashion in women's eveningwear, including gloves, jewellery, evening bag and shoes. Date: circa 1932
Beauty sleep every night'. Helmets that were scientifically shaped to fit the head. Date: 1932
Advertisement for extensions made from finest quality human hair. Date: 1910
Page of adverts for women 1941Page of two adverts. Left ad from Ats, - Auxiliary Territorial Service, promoting active service for vital roles during the Second World War for women
Advert for Eugene permanant hair waving 1929Eugene Permanent Wave, with a slightly fuller growth at the back and sides. Date: 1929
Fashions of hairstyles for 1870. Date: 1870
Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair, using diadems as ornaments
Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair, using a nimbus as ornament
Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair
Advert for Dri-ped soled footwear, 1925 Date: 1925
Advert for the Paris couturier Lucien Lelong for his fashion collection at the Cafe de Paris, London, 1925 Date: 1925
Feature entitled What Paris Says discussing prevalent Paris styles, 1925 with sketches by Gordon Conway 1/2 Date: 1925
Spring Notions for Hats and Shoes in London, 1925 from Dolcis Shoe Company and Wolland Brothers, Date: 1925
Advert for Stewart hair specialists of permanent waving, London, 1925 Date: 1925
Advert for Eugene wavy hair, 1925 Date: 1925
Spring shoe styles from Dickins and Jones, Regent Street, London, 1925 Date: 1925
Exclusive designs sketched by Gordon Conway anticipating Spring 1925 styles Date: 1925
Advert for Maison Georges, hair styling, London, 1925 Date: 1925
Hat styles sketched by Soulie, Paris, 1925 Date: 1925
Some new hat styles from Marthe Regnier and Jane Blanchot, Paris, 1925 Date: 1925
A sketch by Soulie of three summer frocks, 1926 Date: 1926
A series of summer outfits from Paris, 1926. Top left from Chernit, top right from Georgette, botton left from Amy Linker, bottom centre from Lucien Lelong and bottom right from Georgette Date: 1926
Advert for a new range of summer shoe styles from the London Shoe Company, 1926 Date: 1926
Advert for Mayflowa Reptile shoes for Abbott and Sons LtdAdvert for Mayflowa Reptile shoes for Abbott & Sons Ltd, 1926 Date: 1926
Three sumptuous oufits described as Graceful Gestures of the Mode, Paris, 1926 from Doeuillet, Premet and Jenny Date: 1926
Three suits for an afternoon promenade, Paris, 1926 - one jumper suit, a tweed coat and a double breasted cloth coat Date: 1926
Two summer dresses from Marthe Regnier, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926
A page from The Sketch commenting on how fashions of 1907 echo those of the medieval era. Date: 1907
Harrods hats for 1929Lovely advertisement for Parisian hats by Agnes, Lydia, Reboux and Alphonsine available from Harrods in the autumn of 1929. Date: 1929
Cartoon, My Portrait at the Royal Academy. 1870
Gibson - different styles in bathing suits - 1900sIllustration by Charles Dana Gibson showing different styles in bathing suits circa 1907. Date: circa 1907
Mens Fashion Knitwear, Cardigan and Sweaters. 1959
Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937Ordinary waves can look so ordinary! Date: 1937
An article entitled What People are Wearing which features a Chinese badger fur coat from the London Fur Company, houndstooth check trousers, and a long kanga dress. Date: 1966
A Norman chapel at Sherborne, Dorset, England, sometimes called The Old Church, but now a private dwelling. It has quatrefoil openings at each end - fine Norman architecture. Date: 11th - 12th century
The Language of Hairstyles - what one can glean from the state or choice of hairtsyle! On this card the different styles include: The Joan of Arc - The Permanent (wave) - After the Melee
Hairstyles through the agesA page of various womens and mens hairstyles through the centuries. Date: 1930
Ladies head-dresses, 18th centurySelection of ladies head-dresses and wigs of the 18th century. Date: 18th century
A FUTURIST GIRLA futurist model... Date: 1927
HATS BY CAMILLE ROGERThree hats by Camille Roger: all worn low over the eyes. Two have broad straight brims. Trimmings include rosettes with streamer ends and feathers. Date: 1921
HAIRSTYLE / PANON C1830A hairstyle of the period, worn by Mme Marius Panon, nee Ellery von Weissenfels. Date: circa 1830
Womens hairstyles 1839Fashionable coiffures, with ringlets, ribbons and flowers. Date: 1839
SOCIAL / NIGHTLIFE 1929Three fashionable women in evening dress stand talking in the hallway of an elegant house. Date: 1929
HIKING FASHIONS 1926Feminine rambling fashions of 3/4 length tweed or checked skirts worn with matching or contrasting jackets. Stockings or ankle socks are worn with various styles of shoe. Date: 1926
Dress - Pearls 1929A vibrant floral print, sleeveless dress with matching shoes. The skirt of the dress is covered with a coordinating gold & black shawl. Pearls complete the look. Date: 1929
Englishman of 1670In 1666, a new style for men is introduced in sharp contrast to the extravagant court styles : the long vest or body-coat is an intimation of things to come Date: circa 1670
Symbolic cutting of pigtails in Shanghai, ChinaAt Shanghai, 500 young men voluntarily relinquish their traditional pigtails, symbolising the new spirit of China. Date: 1911
High fashion hair styles 1912French models wearing the latest fashionable clothing and elegant hairstyles. 1912
Hairdressing in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1930s
Fashionable bathing suits of the 1920sThe cover illustration of The Spheres womens section features an array of fashionable outfits
Edwardian women in tricorne and bicorne hats 1912Left tricorne, hat with three-cornered, in black tagal, trimmed with two pom - poms, one in black and the other white
Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, Plate 116Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, window conservatories, Plate 116. Date: circa 1880s
Edwardian floral and feathered hats 1909Head and shoulders of fashionable women wearing picture hats using floral and plumed designs. 1909
Nature will Out - golf cartoon by Fitz, 1927Golfing Styles on the Tee drawn by Fitz. Date: 1927
Bikini by NelbardenModel strikes a pose in a hunter green with pink trim Bri-nylon bikini by Nelbarden Date: 1966
Repeating Pattern - Old style telephones - man and woman. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*
1940s hairstyle suitable for very long hairDuring the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses. This style is suitable for very long hair. Date: 1940s
Compact pageboy bob hairstyle 1940sDuring the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses
The Styles, Sunningdale, 1926Photograph showing The Styles, Sunningdale, 1926. This was the home of Agatha Christie and her first husband, Colonel Archie Christie
Boyish Hairstyle 1950SA rather doleful looking ingenue with short pageboy hairstyle with a short, thick fringe (bangs) wears a blouse or dress with a peter pan collar
Ancient Footwear / DiderotA selection of ancient and not so ancient footwear including various styles of sandal (possibly Greek & Roman), also over-shoes & what looks like a shoe of the C16th (fig.25)
France - Loie Fuller - Dance of the Seven Veils (Salomes dance performed before King Herod Antipas). Date: circa 1905
Margaret Vyner, 1940Margaret Vyner, wife of actor Hugh Williams, sporting an outfit made from wool designed by Norman Hartnell, who was at the time dress-maker to the Queen. 1940
Pheltose - the New Sanitary Belt" For the Outdoor Girl!" 1928
Patricia Charles, 1927Poster artist Patricia Charles poses in a " devils hat". 1927
A 1920s garden partySeveral fashionably-dressed people enjoy a garden party in radiant sunshine. 1927
Womens hairstyles 1864Selection of the latest styles of arranging the hair as adopted in Paris, and as practised by the leading Parisian hair-dressers
Fashion plate, Bouquetiere and EspagnoleFashion plate from Mode Journal Wiener Chic, with two womens styles, Bouquetiere and Espagnole. circa 1900s
Advert for Universal human hair extensions 1915Transformations in any styles, extra is charged for light, grey, pale and auburn shades, guaranted only the finest quailty pure European hair used. 1915
Edwardian slanted cartwheel hats 1905Womens hats were an essential part of fashion in Edwardian times with hair worn high and hats slanted with plumes of bird feathers and sometimes whole bird wings. 1905
Church Furniture, Plate 166, showing candle holders, candlesticks, lecterns, boxes, vases and other items. Date: circa 1880s
Victorian women 1875Parisian woman from the mid 1870s, decortive mantle with lilies of the valley and ribbons. 1875
Hair styles 1840A selection of womens hairstyles showing ringlets and designs with flowers and ribbons. 1840