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Tango Collection

Background imageTango Collection: Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published

Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published in l Illustration on November 26, 1925. Watercolour

Background imageTango Collection: Tango, 1912. Dance originating in Argentina that

Tango, 1912. Dance originating in Argentina that was introduced in Europe after World War I

Background imageTango Collection: GARDEL, Carlos (1890-1935)

GARDEL, Carlos (1890-1935). Argentinian composer and tango singer. Performance of Carlos Gardel. Photography

Background imageTango Collection: Shell Fountain / Costume

Shell Fountain / Costume
Tunic dress by Paquin: draped tango skirt with front split & train, translucent flared tunic & pearl adorned corsage, toque / turban with feather trim

Background imageTango Collection: Sketch by Fish of tango dancing, at the Florida Club, London

Sketch by Fish of tango dancing, at the Florida Club, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: British ballroom version imagined, 1913

Tango craze: British ballroom version imagined, 1913
" The tango untangled, and made suitable for use in British ballrooms." The Bystander imagines a sanitised version of the tango, suitable for dancing in respectable British ballrooms

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Argentino

Tango Argentino
TANGO ARGENTINO

Background imageTango Collection: Tango for Two C1912

Tango for Two C1912
Two stylishly dressed ladies dance the tango stylishly together

Background imageTango Collection: An advertisement for tango lessons

An advertisement for tango lessons
An advertisment for dancing class

Background imageTango Collection: Showing her Knickers

Showing her Knickers
A young woman lifts her dress to reveal her drawers which have decorative vandyked trim. She also wears a cloche hat, silk stockings and tango heel shoes

Background imageTango Collection: The Argentine Tango

The Argentine Tango
A photograph of a couple demonstrating the tango. Date: 8th February 1911

Background imageTango Collection: Silhouette of exotic couple dancing

Silhouette of exotic couple dancing
Silhouette of an exotic couple dancing, possibly the tango, in Spanish or Latin American style costume

Background imageTango Collection: Music cover, The Irish Tango

Music cover, The Irish Tango, novelty song, words by J Brandon Walsh, music by Ernest Breuer. 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: The Girl on the Film, 1913

Tango craze: The Girl on the Film, 1913
A front cover from The Sketch, 1913, showing Mr. George Grossmith(1874 6 June 1935) and Miss Kitty Mason knee to knee at The Gaiety Theatre, for " The Girl on the Film". 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: the Pope assesses the tango, 1913

Tango craze: the Pope assesses the tango, 1913
Pope Pius X carefully watches as a couple perform the tango for him, so he can judge if the dance morally acceptable

Background imageTango Collection: Dancing the Argentine Tango

Dancing the Argentine Tango
Silhouette of a couple dancing the Argentine Tango 1908

Background imageTango Collection: Dancing after supper at the Savoy Winter Garden

Dancing after supper at the Savoy Winter Garden
Dancing after dinner: normality resumed as the the tango craze, described here as a continental novelty peters out, to be replaced by more traditional dances

Background imageTango Collection: Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London

Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London
The Latest Fashion : " Pour Passer le Temps." Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London (on Shaftesbury Avenue)

Background imageTango Collection: Dancing Tango 1919

Dancing Tango 1919
Seriously passionate couples dance the tango

Background imageTango Collection: Tango - Knees Up

Tango - Knees Up
Two tango against an artificial ballroom background. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Dress Trailing

Tango Dress Trailing
If shes not careful, she is going to get her feet caught up in that trailing dress of hers... Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: The Dolly Sisters in the Merry Countess

The Dolly Sisters in the Merry Countess
Sheet music for Tango Dance from The Merry Countess, featuring the Dolly Sisters and Martin Brown, USA, 1912 1912

Background imageTango Collection: Two-Step Dance (Rieth)

Two-Step Dance (Rieth)

Background imageTango Collection: Dance / Popular / Tango

Dance / Popular / Tango
Tango Argentino

Background imageTango Collection: Comic postcard, Dancing couples - the tango Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Dancing couples - the tango Date: early 20th century

Background imageTango Collection: Beach Pierrots

Beach Pierrots
Will you Come and Tango at Jersey? Group of people watching a troop of pierrots performing on the beach. Date: 1904

Background imageTango Collection: The film star Rudolph Valentino, with Helen D Algy

The film star Rudolph Valentino, with Helen D Algy
The film star Rudolph Valentino (previously a famed cabaret dancer in New York), with Helen D Algy in the Paramount film A Sainted Devil doing a tango, 1924 Date: 1924

Background imageTango Collection: Italian Tango Dancers

Italian Tango Dancers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTango Collection: Elegant couple in evening dress dancing the tango

Elegant couple in evening dress dancing the tango
The artist is well known. She was born in Vienna where this card was drawn and moved to Sweden in the 1930s

Background imageTango Collection: Music cover, Tango Lady

Music cover, Tango Lady, that lovely tango with a lilt, music by A Croome Johnson, words by Peter Maurice. Date: 1931

Background imageTango Collection: Tunic dress by Redfern with a draped tango skirt with a train

Tunic dress by Redfern with a draped tango skirt with a train, a jade green fur trimmed tunic & skullcap. A long tassel descends from the back of the dress. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Two gowns worn by actresses at the Poiniere Theatre, Paris

Two gowns worn by actresses at the Poiniere Theatre, Paris, 1925 - the left worn by Mlle Marken is an emerald green crepe edged with silver rose voile

Background imageTango Collection: A sketch by Fish showing a couple dancing

A sketch by Fish showing a couple dancing the tango at the Empress Rooms, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageTango Collection: Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz

Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz Tamara (of the dance team Fowler and Tamara), wearing some exclusive creations from Paul Poiret in Paris, 1928 Date: 1928

Background imageTango Collection: Advert for Chez Henri Club, London, 1925

Advert for Chez Henri Club, London, 1925
Advert for the dance club, Chez Henri Club, London, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Room, Club Fortune, Reno, Nevada, USA

Tango Room, Club Fortune, Reno, Nevada, USA
Tango Room, Club Fortune, East Second Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1938

Background imageTango Collection: WW1 - Comic Postcard - K-Nut in a tuxedo

WW1 - Comic Postcard - K-Nut in a tuxedo
WW1 - Before conscription into the army was introduced, a certain class of young men existed

Background imageTango Collection: Mr & Mrs Caros Cruz, well-known dancing teachers Mr & Mrs Caros Cruz

Mr & Mrs Caros Cruz, well-known dancing teachers Mr & Mrs Caros Cruz
A portrait of Mr & Mrs Caros Cruz, well-known dancing teachers and exponent of the tango, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageTango Collection: Tunic Dress - Wolfhound

Tunic Dress - Wolfhound
Tango skirt draped & ornamented with a large brooch, tasseled train, V- neck corsage & pleated tunic, shoes with cross over ribbons, green wig & feather headdress. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Demonstration

Tango Demonstration
A professional couple, Clayton and Marquis, demonstrate the tango - still an exotic novelty - to supper guests at the Savoy Hotel, London. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Convair JC-131B and North American T-28

Convair JC-131B and North American T-28
Convair JC-131B O-53-7789, (MSN 241), with a single Solar T41 APU in an underwing pylon-mounted pod, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Background imageTango Collection: A stylish finely-dressed German couple dancing the Tango. Date: circa 1914

A stylish finely-dressed German couple dancing the Tango. Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Frilly French Knickers

Frilly French Knickers
A young woman lifts her dress to reveal a lace edged pair of camiknickers (French knickers or step-ins )revealing a glimpse of her stocking tops, suspender belt and garter

Background imageTango Collection: South America - The tango is no longer fashionable

South America - The tango is no longer fashionable. A musician specialising in the music of the tango returns home from Europe once the craze for this particular style has passed... Date: circa 1916

Background imageTango Collection: Advert for Mandel Brothers department store 1913

Advert for Mandel Brothers department store 1913
Announcement for the opening of the new spring collection at Chicagos Mandel Brothers department store. Advert showing some well dressed women and a men being welcomed by a Sikh boy. Date: 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Dancing the Hitchy-Koo

Dancing the Hitchy-Koo
Despite being performed by Mistinguett, this nouvelle danse sensationelle failed to take its place with the valse and the tango... Date: 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Advert for Neet hair removing cream (1927)

Advert for Neet hair removing cream (1927)

Background imageTango Collection: The Four Hundred Club by H. M. Bateman

The Four Hundred Club by H. M. Bateman
By Our Untamed Artist: With The Four Hundred. Brought into being by Londons desire for later hours: The Four Hundred Club - some caricatures

Background imageTango Collection: The Lotus Club

The Lotus Club
New supper clubs in London - The Lotus

Background imageTango Collection: Tango apache. Illustration by Marinero for the cover

Tango apache. Illustration by Marinero for the cover of the entertainment magazine Sparta, Madrid 1933. Engraving

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: after the cake walk, the tango tea in Paris, 19

Tango craze: after the cake walk, the tango tea in Paris, 19
Fashionable Parisien couples take tea over looking the dance floor, whilst others dance the tango. Date: 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Exit tango: satire on the end of a dance craze, 1914

Exit tango: satire on the end of a dance craze, 1914
Satirical comment from Punch Magazine on the end of the tango craze

Background imageTango Collection: Maurice and Florence Walton

Maurice and Florence Walton
Two dancers who are teaching all of London to tango in 1913, when the craze dominated British dancefloors

Background imageTango Collection: An advertisement for Corset Gaines tango corset

An advertisement for Corset Gaines tango corset
Advertisement for a corset designed for dancing and sportswear. Date: 10th December 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Tango teas, Paris 1913

Tango teas, Paris 1913
Paris, little interested in ragtime dancing, makes the tango fashionable: a new dancing craze in 1913. 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Tango tea, London, 1913

Tango tea, London, 1913
A Parisian fashion come to London: the tango tea at Princes restaurant, 1913. Date: 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Dinner Dress 1913

Dinner Dress 1913
Sprigged print robe by Doucet based on classical drapery: V -neck bodice with fill-in, dolman sleeves, tunic draped from a high waist, trained tango style skirt

Background imageTango Collection: A couple dancing a tango

A couple dancing a tango. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Dancers

Tango Dancers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTango Collection: The Dancers by Vallee

The Dancers by Vallee
An exotic looking couple dance dramatically while others look on. 1920

Background imageTango Collection: Telescopic dress for the tango 1914

Telescopic dress for the tango 1914
Skirt extended; and skirt closed, a curious trouser and knickerbocker gown worn by Madge Lessing (1866 - 1932), stage beauty. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: in Harry Lamberts Brtish silent film The Power of Faith, Lo

in Harry Lamberts Brtish silent film The Power of Faith, Lo
Iris Thornton and Peter Forrest dancing a Spanish Tango in Harry Lamberts British silent film The Power of Faith, London, 1924, which is being made in Vienna Date: 1924

Background imageTango Collection: Tango at the Savoy by Fish

Tango at the Savoy by Fish
A Spanish lady wearing a tight black bodice and long pink chiffon skirt demonstrates the authentic tango on the dancefloor at the Savoy Hotel. Date: 1926

Background imageTango Collection: Music cover, The Song of the Rose

Music cover, The Song of the Rose (Tango des Roses) by Schreier-Bottero, featured in the film Casablanca. 1940s

Background imageTango Collection: Music cover, Louis Armstrong, Takes Two To Tango

Music cover, Louis Armstrong, Takes Two To Tango, words and music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. 1952

Background imageTango Collection: At Dressmakers 1913

At Dressmakers 1913
A dressmaker adjusts the hem of a tango skirt which is worn with a backless, sleeveless tunic & striped sash. A gentleman holds her fur- trimmed mantle. Date: 1913

Background imageTango Collection: Tango Pair (Photo)

Tango Pair (Photo)
Passionate body-language as this couple perform the tango... Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango (Koehler)

Tango (Koehler)
Mela Koehler, as always, dresses her tangoing lady in a magnificent secession outfit, totally eclipsing her soberly dressed partner in his boring old tails... Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango (Usobol)

Tango (Usobol)
Two cheerful dancers enjoy their tango. Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango (Bianchi)

Tango (Bianchi)
A lady in a tall hat shows no expression as she tangoes with grace and restraint. Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Restrained Tango Dancers

Restrained Tango Dancers
A monocled gent and his partner perform the tango in a restrained and respectable manner Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango in Nightclub

Tango in Nightclub
He kisses her hand while performing the tango in a nightclub setting - ah, those hot-blooded Latins ! Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango (Finetti) 1914

Tango (Finetti) 1914
You might think that enormous hat of hers would make tangoing awkward, but they seem to be managing alright... Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango in a Night Club

Tango in a Night Club
A couple display gleaming teeth as they perform the tango to the admiring customers at the bar. Date: circa 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Tango in Ballrooms

Tango in Ballrooms
This couple have danced out of the ballroom into the conservatory, the better to show off their tango skills. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Fine Tango Clothes

Fine Tango Clothes
The ladys fine dress and plumed headgear are set off by her partners smart outfit, a welcome change from the ubiquitous evening dress. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: A Tango tea dance in Paris

A Tango tea dance in Paris Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: New sensation dance crazes, 1912

New sensation dance crazes, 1912
Examples of dances gaining in popularity in 1912, which, The Tatler, says in bemusement, were, threatening to undermine the decorum of our ballrooms

Background imageTango Collection: Miss Ethel Levey in Hullo Tango

Miss Ethel Levey in Hullo Tango
Colour photograph of Ethel Levey (1880-1955), American actress and singer, pictured in one of the costumes she wore in the theatre production, Hullo Tango! in 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageTango Collection: Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th�(1866-1950)

Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th�(1866-1950)
Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th� (1866-1950) for the magazine Simplicissimus, 1920, showing a couple dancing a tango. Engraving

Background imageTango Collection: Poster Spain - Tango fox-trot by Gus Kahn

Poster Spain - Tango fox-trot by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones. London, 1924. Engraving

Background imageTango Collection: Marjorie Russell School of Modern Dancing, WW1

Marjorie Russell School of Modern Dancing, WW1
Advertisement for the Marjorie Russell School of Modern Dancing of Wigmore Street, London, where pupils could learn the fox trot, one step, the 1918 tango, the Boston and the Hesitation

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: dancing feet, 1913

Tango craze: dancing feet, 1913
A front cover of The Sketch, showing the entwined legs of two dancers performing a step from the tango." Why worry about home rule and the land question, when you can learn the tango

Background imageTango Collection: Tango craze: a tango tangle, 1913

Tango craze: a tango tangle, 1913
" There are 200 steps in the Argentine Tango, and although these have been reduced to 25 for ball room purposes, there remain sufficient to " tie up" the novice completely



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