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Fashions for 1954On the left, a caramel coloured restaurant suit in heavy silk shantung, its melting shoulder line, vertically seamed jacket, slanting pockets " are all allies for your pleasant evening"
Two types of dresses, 1954On the left, an 1890-inspired party frock in striped taffeta with the stand-up collar, tight bodice, near-crinoline skirt, and steel-buttoned
Victor Stiebel / DressA fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a blue paper taffeta cocktail dress. The diaphragm is swathed with darker shaded taffeta, which falls in two flat panels
Woman in ball gown of coral taffeta with silk ruffles. Robe de bal en taffetas corail a volants de gaze de soie. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H
Woman in a ball gown with mask, 1788Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu, corset in English taffeta, and blue taffeta petticoat
Fashion design by Eva Lutyens. 1936
Advert for Gorringes womens bathing dresses & capes 1924Selection of womens exclusive bathing dresses with separate knickers and capes. Date: 1924
Paris fashions for November, 1864A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1864. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border
Woman in huge hats from the court of Marie AntoinetteWoman in sky-blue caraco wearing a huge straw hat lined with pink satin and decorated with ribbons, and woman in pink caraco with large hat in taffeta and gauze, decorated with artificial flowers
Woman holding a dog wearing a hat made of black taffeta, with a crown of beige moire, the ends of which are clasped together in front with a head ornament. Hat available from Debenham and Freebody
Weaving taffeta silk ribbons Patterson New Jersey USA early 1900s
Woman in Minerva hat, taffeta dress, era of Marie Antoinette. Jeune Dame desoeuvree en apparence, faisant d un air tendre, dans une promenade publique
Woman reading a book wearing a giant bonnet, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle
Woman in grey taffeta dress with linen collar and cuffs, satin gilet with enamel buttons, under a willow tree. Robe de taffetas gris a col et manchettes de linon, et gilet de satin a boutons d email
New umbrella and parasol designs for 1912. Ombrelles nouveau. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris
Woman in floral taffeta dress, silk ottoman, and tulle hat with cockatoo. Robe de taffetas a fleurs et ottoman de soie, chapeau de tulle
Woman in white crepon dress with taffeta jacket and hatWoman in white crepon dress with yellow taffeta jacket and hat. Robe de crepon blanc, casaque de taffetas soufre, bonnet de taffetas pekine
Woman in short-sleeved top and white skirt, 1913Woman in short-sleeved top with embroidered trim and white skirt and stole holding two birds aloft. Robe d interieur. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Young womens dresses, 1913Young womens dresses: one in white crepon and orange taffeta, the other in embroidered white fabric. Robes de jeunes filles: l une en crepon blanc et taffetas orange, l autre en drap blanc brode
Woman in evening gown of polka-dot linen decorated with lace and roses. Toilette de nuit en linon a pois garnie de dentelle et de petites roses
Woman in dress of taffeta and printed chiffon. Robe de taffetas et mousseline de soie peinte. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Fabius (Alberto Fabio Lorenzi)
Woman in yellow taffeta afternoon dress with laced sleeves. Petite robe de taffetas pour l apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in striped nightgown with pet parrot. Saut de lit. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Gerda Wegener from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes
Woman in straw hat and dress of printed taffetaWoman with basket of autumn fruit in straw hat and dress of printed taffeta. Toilette de taffetas imprime, Chapeau de paille
Rear view of man in travel overcoat by Marcel Lus, hat, pants with turn-ups. gaiters over shoes. Pardessus de voyage par Mr. Marcel Lus
Woman in taffeta dress with striped silk apron, holding a Chinese umbrella. Robe de taffetas et voile de soie raye. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in a large toile skirt, looking afraid of a spider. Jupe de grosse toile. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Gerda Wegener from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames
Seven hats designed by French milliner Arlette Carus. Chapeaux par Arlette Carus. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Eiger from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et
Woman in serge dress and taffeta giletWoman in serge dress trimmed with silk braid, taffeta gilet. Robe de serge garnie de tresse de soie, Gilet de taffetas. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in travel outfit in front of cherry blossom trees. Costume d excursion. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames
Woman in gaberdine dress with hand-embroidered frills, sitting on a chaise longue. Robe de gabardine a volants brodes a la main
Woman in blue dress with modernist pattern skirt and hat. Robe de serge bleue a volant ecossais. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in a blue pagoda dress with necklaces and pantaloons. Pagode. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et
Woman on beach in swimming costume in two-tone taffetaWoman on beach in swimming costume and bathing cap in two-tone taffeta. Costume de bain en taffetas changeant. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery. Manteau du soir en velours frappe garni de soie brochee d argent
Woman in an old-taffeta cape with a parrot, 1913Woman in cape of old taffeta decorated with caterpillar green and muff embroidered with pearls. Parrot chained to a stand
Woman in embroidered dress of duvetin with otter trim, 1913Woman in embroidered sheath dress of stained-glass-blue duvetyn twill fabric with otter fur trim and otter muff. Robe de duvetin bleu vitrail brodee au point lance et garnie de loutre
French soprano Mlle Virginie Dejazet as Mimi in the one-act vaudeville Grisettes by Scribe and Dupin at the Gymnase-Dramatique, 1823
Woman in a train in pelerinex jacket and taffeta dress, 1913Woman in a train carriage in old-blue travel cape and black taffeta dress, with exotic bird in a cage. Manteau de voyage a pelerine, bleu ancien, robe de taffetas noire
Woman in walking dress - chequerboard surah - hand-paintedWoman in walking dress in chequerboard surah and hand-painted taffeta with a black velvet border, straw hat with swan plume
Women in fashionable hats of 1788Woman in bonnet-hat in red, green and white, with yellow plumes and artificial roses, and woman in hat of gauze and taffeta surmounted by feathers
Woman in see-through muslin shirt dress, 1788Woman in linen gauze bonnet decorated with pearls, see-through muslin shirt-dress with black belt worn over a pink taffeta corset and petticoat
Woman in yellow taffeta demi-redingote, 1788Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and plumes
Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, 1788Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and bonnet-hat in white crepe. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times
Woman in caraco and petticoat, 1788Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze, and headdress of artificial roses and ribbons
Women in large bonnet and chapeau, 1787Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses, and woman in striped taffeta robe, fichu, large yellow gauze chapeau tied with violet ribbon
Bonnets a la Randan and a la BayardBonnet a la Randan, green taffeta band with gold insignia and white feathers and gauze, and bonnet a la Bayard, a pouf a la chinoise with gauze and feathers. Both inspired by the actress Mlle
Dress in Tootal taffeta. 1936
Fashionable womens clothing 1905Woman wearing a stylish taffeta coat and a long handled parasol, available from Shoolbred s, department store. Date: 1905
Fashionable woman 1905Edwardian woman wearing restaurant corsage of mousseline taffeta. Date: 1905
Advert for Dickins & Jones clothing sale 1917Great two week sale on womens outdoor wear. 1917
TEENAGE EVENING GOWNVictorian Fantasie: Evening gown for a teenage girl in red spotted taffeta with ecru lace edging to the square neckline. Gauging & tiny tucks ornament the skirt & puffed sleeves. Date: 1930s
Court gown and evening dress for the opera, 1930On the left, a court dress from Reville of Hanover Square, carried out in shimmering white satin manufactured in Britain. On the right
Fashion at the threatre 1912French models wearing clothing for the theatre, creations by Buzenet. (left), Purple and blue taffeta tunic dress, with lace ruffles sleeves
Dresses by Philippe et Gaston fashions, depicting elegant people in the Ruhl Hotel, Nice. 1929
Evening gown and bodice by Elsa SchiaparelliIllustration of an evening gown and bodice by Elsa Schiaparelli, on a fashion page by Winifred Lewis. The outfit is described as
Advert for Dickins & Jones womens clothing 1912Seletion of reduced womens clothing, Irish hand knitted golf coat, blouse robe ready fro wear of washing linen trimmed paisley embroidered lawn collar and cuffs
Edwardian Evening DressAn upper class Edwardian family on the staircase of their house, the men in dinner suits and the women in silver and pink silk evening dresses
Daddy Longlegs by Jean Webster. First produced in England at the Duke of Yorks Theatre on 29th May 1916. The text at the bottom left of the poster reads A Full of Smiles Play by Jean Webster
Stylish women wearing different headgear from EdelleFive stylish women wearing the following outfits from Edelle, 30, New Bond Street: hat and scarf to match of crepe de chine embroidered in cardinal red (left top)
Advertisement for Poiret and Jenny fashions, showing four women in a range of outfits. 1917
Advertisement for Poiret, Premet and Jenny fashions, showing four women in a range of outfits. 1917
Paquin evening dress, 1938An evening dress by Paquin in black net and lace, full skirted, longer at the back than the front. The frock is completed by a large taffeta bow of an elusive petunia shade. Date: 1938
Fashions for the London Season by Gordon ConwayNothing could be smarter than this evening coat and dress from Dickins and Jones, Regent Street. The former is of gold-tinsel tissue shot with moonlight blue, this gives a peach-bloom effect
Polo Dress 1936A young woman in a pretty taffeta gown and novel hat, daintily shaded with a parasol. A lovely outfit in which to watch the England vs USA polo match, Hurlingham. Date: 20 June 1936
Evening Frocks 1932Dinner and Evening frocks: features to note include lace sleeves; bow detail and low back; cartridge pleating; cowl bodice and a taffeta coatee with unusual cuffs. Date: 1932
Womens dresses 1929Women wearing fashionable frocks for day and evening. Date: 1929
Double living room by Allan Walton, with green carpet and green taffeta curtains. Date: 1933
Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885
Woman in a chiffon dress, and tall striped taffeta hat called the Theodore.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885
Hat inspired by Salieris opera Tarare: pinkWoman in half-redingote and Calpigi bonnet.. Bonnet inspired by Calpigi (from Salieris Tarare). Woman in a canary yellow English-style taffeta dress and a blue silk cap with yellow crepe garland
Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885
Woman in canary-yellow taffeta hooded cape trimmed with roses and ribbons, and ball mask.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset
Short, full skirt & taffeta cape, fashions for 1916A fashion forward outfit comprising of a black and white gown with full skirt worn with a pretty little taffeta cape trimmed with ruches supplemented with an Eve ruffle from Dickins and Jones
Dress by Ernest, WW1A picturesque dress of pervenche blue taffeta trimmed with frills, with a stiffened hem and a frill of white muslin edged with lace from Ernest s
First World War dresses, ladies taking afternoon teaTwo ladies take tea together at an outside table under the shade of a parasol. On the left, is a grey and white check taffeta dress with blue hooped bands, pannier pockets and brassard armlet
Advertisement for Shoolbreds ladies shirtsAdvertisement for Shoolbreds ladies tailor-made shirts, made by expert tailors in the mens shirt department. Materials available are spun silk, taffeta silk, spunella
Advert for Celanese curtain ninon 1938Light and Shade and.. Celanese curtain ninon. Hanging over the windows are soft folds of Celanese curtain ninon. So gossamer-fine it lets all possible light flood through. Date: 1938
Apres ski fashion 1953Suggested outfits for apres ski socialising. On the left is a grey and yellow checked wool taffeta blouse by Jaeger worn with their huge, button-through circular felt skirt
Christmas party wear from Gooch sAdvertisement for Goochs of Knightsbridge featuring some Christmas party wear outfits for girls and boys, from a miniature dinner suit on the left, to a party frock of artificial taffeta. Date: 1930
Bridal fashions 1928For a spring wedding, the bride in a 3/4 length shirmp-pink enriched lace satin dress with panels to the sides, wearing a matching long net train
Paris Fashions for May 1869Engraving showing fashionable summer dresses for Paris, May 1869. The dresses were (from left to right): Toilette de Promenade
A Gown for the Races, 1920A black taffeta gown with a sash and lining of snow white crepe de chine. The head dress was made from taffeta trimmed with osprey and paradise
Easter Fashions for March, 1847A sketch showing the Easter fashions from Paris couturiers, 1847. From left: A lace head dress and a robe of taffeta, d italie rose and trimmed with ribbon
