Styles Collection (page 8)

White jasmine mink cape-jacket by Bradleys
A white jasmine mink cape-jacket by Bradleys of Welbeck Street, with Peter Pan collar and large, black, decorative buttons. The pendant earrings of rhinestones and river pearls are by Christian Dior

Harrods advertisement
Advertisement for Harrods showing two models in a tent coat and a suit in wool, inspired by Marc Bohan, with contrasting tricorn rever beneath mandarin collar. Date: 1966

Various outfits from the 1960s
An article entitled What People are Wearing showing an assortment of 1960s fashions, including a cotton jersey dress by Biba; purple

Silk suit by H. B. Popper
A coffee-coloured jack and skirt with an olive chiffon headband, by H.B Popper. Date: 1961

Night and Day fashions
Night and day fashions from the 1960s. From left to right: A Debenham & Freebody empire line nylon nightdress in which a 15 denier in the colours shown is mounted over a toning 30

Knitted sweaters by Dior
Dior knitted sweaters in a large stitch; they are made in soft giant-ply wool to combine glamour with warmth. The navy sweater on the left is knitted diagonally in a chevron pattern

White pure silk chiffon ball dress by Victor Stiebel
Victor Stiebels magnificent ball dress of white pure silk chiffon. The high bodice is entirely encrusted with crystals and Wedgewood blue embroidery while a satin sash of the same blue encircles

White pique dress from Horrockses
A white pique dress from Horrockses. The full skirt is supported by a stiffened new petticoat, shoe-string shoulder straps and neckline edging are of narrow fondant pink cotton

Steps in the Right Direction : Shoe Models, 1927
The elaborate simplicity of new show styles from Lilley and Skinner Date: 1927

Womens and Cildrens Fashions for Autumn 1921
Fashion Plate - Womens and Cildrens Fashions for Autumn 1921. Date: 1921

Japanese family group - different styles of kimono and hair dressing Date: 1932

Ideal Home Exhibition advert
Advertisement for the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, London. Date: 16th April1932

Doorway of Ivy Cottage with Nelstrop and Wilson, friends of the photographer, showing very different styles of footwear, and beyond is a view into a heavily ornate Edwardian hallway. Date: circa 1907

Group of Edwardian men in countryside on Eyam Moor
The purpose of this gathering is not known, only the man at extreme left is know and he is George Barnshaw, a manager at Battersbys Hat Factory in Stockport

Men on a boat on a Rhine cruise, with Edgar Battersby the photographer sitting on the rail smoking a pipe. A good illustration of the styles and atmosphere of the time Date: circa 1908

Audience at an Edwardian tennis match showing styles of dress of the period Date: circa 1908

Funeral Flowers at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. They are for the funeral of Charles Harold Battersby who died on 12th January 1913 in Amiens, France and was buried on the 16th in Stockport

Tennis players on court at Moorfield Tennis Club Stockport, showing contemporary styles of clothing and play Date: 1913

Cotillion Lounge, Jung Hotel, New Orleans, USA
View inside the Cotillion Lounge, Jung Hotel, Canal Street, New Orleans, USA. Date: 1943

Advert for Eugene waves and curls 1936
Fashion favours fascinating Eugene waves and Curls.... 1936

Spain - House of Pilate
Black and white lantern slide of a view of the courtyard in the Casa de Pilatos. Serving as the reisdence of the Duke of Medinaceli

North View of Twysdens - Lantern slide from the Boswell Collection. Black and white, depicting three different styles of building joined together.. Part of Box 399 of the Boswell Collection

Advert for Nestle permanent hairwave 1922
The Nestla permanent hairwave. Isn t it perfect? Just look at this photograph. Aren t the hairwaves indescribably lovely? Curl for curl, were for ave

Various bowling styles tried at lord s
A cricket match taken place at Lords the cricketers try various bowling styles to try to win the game. Date: 1842

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens hats 1917
A selection of attractive hats for 1917. 1917

Death Plaque in the name of Private Frederick George Styles
Death Plaque in the name of 7134 Private Frederick George Styles, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Born Lambeth, Surrey. Enlisted London

Advert for Hindes hair wavers 1925
Pattern Hindes hair wavers, for shingled and bobbed hair. 1925

How the War Affects Hat Fashion, WW1
The Effect of Mars upon Venus - how the war is affecting the fashion of ladies headgear. On the left is a feminine translation of a kepi, the cap worn by French troops

Advert for Eugene permanant hair waves & curls 1937
To give you natural, graceful waves and curls which readily lend themselves to a perfect setting in any of the new hair styles. 1937

Advert for Condor hats 1924
Lady Dunsfords exquisite seletion of spring millinery. 1924

Styles of cottage, old and new
The beautiful old-time cottage and its crop-eared successor -- styles of cottage, old and new. Illustrating an article entitled Parliament and the Cottage Question

Official styles of hairdressing for the 1937 Coronation
Examples of hair styles for the coming Coronation season on display at the Mayfair hotel organised by the Incorporated Guild of Hairdressers

Advert for Nestle permanent hairwave 1923
What would you not give to have naturally wavy hair ? Iy cost the lady whose photographs are pictured here, but 3 guineas to have her hair permanently waved by Nestle into these gloriously becoming

Irene Castle in 1923
Irene Castle (1893 1969), American Dancer most famous for dancing with her husband Vernon Castle. The bob was named after her in 1915, when she cut her hair short for convenience

Advert for Eugene permanant hair waving 1923
Naturally wavy hair in 2 and a half hours. From straight to naturally curly hair in 2 and a half hours! Permanent curls and waves, soft and exquisitely becoming - glowing with life and colour

The Very Last Words in the Story of Fashion, 1915
The latest Parisian fashions copied by London shops showing examples of typical styles from the World War One era - high collars, circular skirts

Changes in fashion between 1914 and 1915 by Fish
Oh! what a change is there; The tango nut wears a martial air, And Eve is dressed a la militaire. A cartoon charting the rapid change in fashion after the start of World War I

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pocket skirts 1945
Come the dawn. The great day will dawn when there will be once more unlimited supplies of unrestricted styles in Gor-ray skirts. Till then and afterwards a Gor-ray is always smart for work or play

Ancient and modern cottages compared. Illustrating an article entitled Parliament and the Cottage Question (second reading of the Rural Cottages Bill)

Advert for Eugene hair treatment 1923
New ways of creating straight hair. White long hair, permanently mounded into delightful waves and curls. Date: 1923

Advert for Halo sleeping cap 1936
Halo waver helmet. Sleeping beauty. Worn at night, this unique Halo helmet produces lovely, deepened waves by morning. The back half net tides the ends; the front strips adjust to the waves

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1964
Advertisement for classic British shoe brand, Rayne showing a portrait of Mr Edward Rayne, as a backdrop to some styles from the Miss Rayne Autumn Collection

St Williams College, York - a fine example of a tudor building. Date: 1924

Young British soldier
A portrait photograph of a young British soldier from an unknown regiment, sporting a neat hairstyle. Date: C.1914

Temporary homes of Britain 1945
Government-approved homes, many houses were destroyed during the Second World War, so prefabricated houses (prefabs) were built, for homeless familes, these were erected quickly and cheaply

Three new toque hats 1909
The new lamp shade toque after the gigantic popular of the Merry Widow. 1909

Advert for Barkers blouses 1914
Barkers of Kensington, With the object of keeping all our workrooms occupied and the staff fully employed during this period of stress we have cut over profits down to the extreme limit

The revenge of Samson
A series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style. The period saw a huge shift in hair styles with the majority of women choosing to bob or shingle their

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