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BRUNEHAUT (Brunhilde), REINE D AUSTRASIE Frankish (French) Wife to Sigebert, King of Austrasia and Regent for her son, Childebert II. Died tied to a wild horse in her 80s
Sponge Sellers / TurkeySponge sellers from Istanbul carry their goods in baskets and tied onto sticks
Selling Sweet OrangesTwo ladies in day dress: white muslin gown with gold & green scarf worn across the back, crossing over the chest & tied at the back. A pink dress with black shawl & hat
Paris Fashions for 1874Dresses with single, trained skirts with tablier fronts in 2 colours. Ruffs are worn. The polonaise is replaced by a basque on a jacket bodice or a large sash tied over a bustle
Purple Bonnet 1865Blue: demi-train, silk cord at hem, neck & as a device to loop up floating ribbon ends. Grey & purple: button & flat ribbon trim down the front & in points at the hem
Knife Thrower / Circa 1880A knife thrower in leotard and tights prepares to throw another blade at his blindfolded assistant who is tied down to make sure she doesn t accidently flinch
Opera Dress with TurbanBlack robe with deep single flounce at the hem worn with a pink edged white opera cloak tied with a long cord with tassel ends & a colourful turban with a gold pin
Tunic Dress / Worth 1924Tunic dress by Worth in an ornate monochrome print with red detailing, plain central panel with motif, sash tied at the hips & a double skirt with a plain pleated flounce
Photo / Boy in Sailor HatLittle boy in a sailor hat tied on with a ribbon & a pale coloured coat fastened with enormous frogs & toggles & trimmed on the cape collar with self coloured braid
Tweed Jacket / Photo 1880SYoung man wearing a tweed lounging jacket & matching waistcoat, his shirt has a soft turned down collar, his necktie is loosely tied
Costume / Girl 1890SA little girl wears a dark long sleeved yoked dress with tucks & a single flounce at the hem. She appears to have a large silk scarf tied round her neck
Two Girls / Sims C1850SGirl: a broderie Anglaise frock with vandyked hem & matching sash & shoulder bows. Older girl: a long sleeved dress, dentate ribbon trim & pumps tied on with ribbon
Striped Cossacks 1823Straw hat with broad brim & spreading crown, loosely tied plaid cravat, grey frock coat with roll collar, blue striped cossacks with fly front, white waistcoat, yellow fob ribbon
Bon Genre No. 91 CostumeA Paris street acrobat stands on one leg on a candlestick which her partner holds steady, while their child does a handstand and a mother gives her daughter a coin for them
Cross Paris Street 1815White robe with sleeves en bouffants, high ruff & multiple flounces at the hem, a Kashmir shawl & a black high crowned hat with ostrich plumes. Her key is tied to a handkerchief
EDNA MAYs HAT 1905Edna May wears a neat, little hat with a high crown, the brim cocked up at the back & swathed with chiffon tied decoratively above her face
Edna May / Hat & FeatherEdna May in a bonnet style hat tied with a large bow under the chin & worn tilted upwards to reveal the underside of the brim. White ostrich plumes complete the effect
WHERE THE RAINBOW ENDSRosamund, tied to a tree in Hyena-Full Wood, is saved when the tree un-gags her, thus enabling her to cry for help...etc
Afternoon Dress 1922As the autumn leaves fall, a lady takes her saluki for its walk : they pause beneath a tree, pondering the mutability of nature, the rhythm of the changing seasons... Date: 1922
Evening Dress / Worth 1922Strapless gold dress draped up over one hip & tied with a large sash bow which creates a train; ornately patterned barrel-line dress worn over a strapless gold slip
Nuns Tied to BridgeTo discourage the French from blowing up a Belgian bridge ahead of the advancing invaders, the Germans have the bright idea of tying a group of nuns to it
Naval Combat 1225The Queen defeats a Portuguese ship running supplies to the French, with whom England was at war : its crew were tied back to back and thrown into the sea
German Baby in BasketA German baby all tied up with ribbons in her basket, wearing a little cap
Chinook WomanChinook woman with her papoose tied into a carrying cradle
Dipping Sheep, FranceDipping sheep according to Biggs system, at the farm of Prince Napoleon at Meudon - first their legs are tied, then they are dipped, then set loose. Note the sheepdog. Date: circa 1850
Driving BlindfoldFrench motorist drives an accident-free 3 kilometres, blindfolded and with his hands tied behind his back