Tights Collection

Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish ballet dancer
Mieczyslaw Pianowski (c1891-1967), Polish ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer. circa 1920s

TED KID LEWIS
Ted Kid Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff), British-born World Welterweight Champion in 1915, 1916 and from 1917 - 1919. His nickname was the Aldgate Sphinx

Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes

Woman police officer in self-defence exercise
Woman police officer (Moya Wood-Heath) taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event, watched by spectators. Date: circa early 1970s

Pucci outfit, 1965
Cotton velvet apres-ski jacket in a characteristic print of Florentine colour, partnered this season by second skin silk jersey tights, printed to match and ending in little trompe l oeil boots

Cartoon, Miss Harriett Vernon in The P)rince of Japs
Cartoon, Miss Harriett Vernon (1858-1923), English actress and singer, as Cammpi in The Japs, or The Doomed Daimio, a burlesque by Harry Paulton and Mostyn Teddea. 1885

Caricature of Nellie Farren and Edward Ledger
Caricature of Nellie Farren (1848-1904), English actress and singer, and Edward Ledger (18??-1921), editor of The Era theatrical newspaper

A floral advert for Ballito Nylon Stockings. Date: 1954

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

Marius Goring / Romeo
MARIUS GORING British actor of stage and screen in the role of Romeo, with Peggy Ashcroft as Juliet

Edith Wynne in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Clara Webber in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Bob Fitzsimmons, heavyweight boxing champion
Bob (Robert James) Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), English-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. circa 1900s

Charnos Nylons advertisement
Advertisement for Charnos nylons, perfect for day and evening. Date: 1953

Poster advertising Quinquina Dubonnet tonic wine, as enjoyed by a lady in a flamboyant green and white striped dress

Table service of a Lady of Quality. 19th-century
Table service of a Lady of Quality. Chromolithography from a miniature of the Roman de Renaud de Montauban, 15th century manuscript

Woman police officer in updated uniform, London
Woman police officer in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options, and the checkered cravat replacing the bow tie

Men and women in St Trinians costume, Cornwall
Men and women in St Trinians school uniform, Cornwall, possibly university students during rag week. Date: circa 1980s

Giuseppe de Begnis, Italian operatic bass singer
Giuseppe de Begnis (1793-1849), Italian operatic bass singer Date: early 19th century

Jack and the Beanstalk, descending with the hen that laid golden eggs Date: circa 1920

Advert for Sy-metra stockings
Advert for Sy-metra pure silk stockings. Date: 1939

Anna Neagle, actress, theatrical portrait in sequined dance costume and tights, mono with sepia background. Captioned, The way of a Neagle'

Kayser stockings and tights window display: Liverpool department store, Owen Owen, shop window display. Date: circa 1965

Advertisement for Bear Brand women's stockings. Date: 1954

Margot Fonteyn dancing with Michael Somes
Prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) dancing a pas de deux with Michael Somes (1917-1994). They were frequent dancing partners in the Royal Ballet company. Date: circa 1950s

Laura Johnston as Rosalind in As You Like it Date: 1890s

Miss Grantley, actress Date: 1890s

Sylvia Gerrish, American musical theatre performer Date: 1890s

Millie Hylton as Don Juan Date: 1890s

Billie Barlow as Little Boy Blue Date: 1890s

Ada Blanche as Robinson Crusoe Date: 1890s

Victorian scrap, Boy and Dog. 19th century

Fourteenth century German student in colourful costume. 1906

Ogilvie tartan. circa 1846

Macneil tartan. circa 1846

Colquhoun tartan. circa 1846

Two elves delivering money on a Christmas postcard
Two elves delivering bags of money on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Italian man seated, smoking a pipe. early 19th century

Terry McGovern, American professional boxer
Terrible Terry McGovern (1880-1918), American professional boxer, world bantamweight and featherweight champion. circa 1900s

David Frances Barry photo - Chief Hand Horn
Chief Hand Horn and his two wives in full traditional native American dress including beaded moccasins and leather belt. Hand Horn is wearing tights and a roach headdress

Young people in punk style dress
Group of young people in punk dress, including leather jackets with studs, and spiky hairstyles, at the Cornwall Coliseum. Date: circa 1980s

Three women in burlesque costume on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854), carrying St Edwards Crown at King George IVs Coronation as Lord High Steward of England, July 1821. 1821

Women police officers in self-defence exercise
Two women police officers taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event. One of them is Inspector Sheila Ward. Date: circa early 1970s

Inspector Sheila Ward, Met Police, London
Inspector Sheila Ward (b.c1937), Met Police, London, the first woman to hold the post of Station Inspector, at Kings Cross. Seen here speaking to a line of male police officers

Eight women police officers in new Surrey uniform
Eight women police officers posing in the new Surrey uniform introduced in 1973

Two women police officers in updated uniform, London
Two women police officers posing in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options. The checkered cravat replaced the bow tie, though here the cravat is not patterned

Prince Edward of Wales as Knight of the Garter
Prince Edward of Wales (1894-1972) (later King Edward VIII) dressed as Knight of the Garter. Date: 1911

Tall blonde with pink nightdress and stockings
Step-in High! A tall blonde girl in profile, with long long legs and stockings and a sheer pink nightdress -she stands in front of some fine floral wallpaper. Date: early 1940s

Dick Whittington. Artist Will True
Dick Whittington. Again the reverse is blank. Dick is being shown the door by his mother, the pantomime dame, always of course played by a man. The artist is Will True. 1900s

Music cover, Say it with a Ukulele, words and music by Art Conrad, sung by Miss Gwladys Stanley. 1923

Ava Gardner - American Film Actress
Ava Lavinia Gardner (19221990) - an American actress. Date: circa 1944

Fairies of the Garden - The Snowdrop. 1903

Woman police officer in coat and bowler hat, London
Woman police officer in a coat from the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985

Magician with two white doves, Cornwall
Magician in a sparkly red costume and silver top hat with two white doves perched on her hands, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet with tights and bare back
Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet standing alongside a some red stage curtains covered in little black stars, looks back over her shoulder

Woolly Stockings C. 1940
A smiling young woman, reclining on tasselled cushions, pulls on a wool stocking while pointing her toe in the air

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, Arthur
This page shows Falkas boyfriend, Arthur. She disguises herself as him in an attempt to get away from her uncle. They are depicted in similar costumes. The caption reads That little nose. Date: 1880s

Dick Whittington. Queens Theatre, Keighley
Dick Whittington. Dick of course, as ever in late nineteenth and early twentieth century pantomimes, was played by a young woman whose legs had to look good in tights

Street theatre on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall -- five actors (male and female) from the National Theatre Company, Bath, in teeshirts and miniskirts holding boxes of Kelloggs Cornflakes

Dorothy Compton, Movie Humor magazine
Dorothy Compton, performer, appearing in an elaborate costume at the French Casino (probably the one in New York City), in Movie Humor magazine, November 1937. Date: 1937

Advertisement, Hotel Previtali, London, showing a man in eccentric costume blowing a fanfare trumpet. The Italian-run hotel was in Arundel Street, near Piccadilly Circus. Date: circa 1880

Actors in historical costume in a scene from Shakespeare. circa 1962

Misfitz - Peter Pan. early 20th century

Musician in costume at an Arts Ball. circa 1962

French carnival costume in medieval style. 19th century

The Violin Lesson - A girl practises accompanied by Mother
The Violin Lesson - A girl in a short white party dress, black tights and a black bow in her hair practises some pieces, accompanied by her Mother playing an upright piano. Date: 1912

The Picture Book - A rather bored girl flicks through a tome
The Picture Book - A rather bored girl dressed smartly in white dress, white gloves, wide-brimmed white hat and black tights flicks through a tome, seated on a draped chaise longue. Date: 1912

Little Folk Misfitz - Tom the Pipers Son. circa 1910

Little Folk Misfitz - Old King Cole. circa 1910

Music cover, La-Di-Da Scottische
Music cover, La-Di-Da Schottische (dance) by Vincent Davies, dedicated to the City Toff, based on the popular song sung by Nelly Power. circa 1880

Fairies of the Garden - The Scarlet Runner. 1903

Caricature of Laura Sedgewick, actress -- The Sailor of the Season. 1881

Caricature of Kyrle Bellew, British actor
Caricature of Harold Kyrle Money Bellew (1850-1911), British actor. Seen here in a Shakespearean role on tour in Glasgow

Woman police officer in Westminster, London
Woman police officer on duty in Westminster, central London, standing on steps with Big Ben in the background

Woman police officer giving directions on a London street
Woman police officer giving a man directions on a London street. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Girl and Baby Bear
This adorable bear, born at the Paris zoo only a few months ago, is so tame that children are allowed to play with him. They much prefer him to a stuffed teddy bear! Date: early 1930s

Embossed Armour 1563
Embossed body armour. Date: 1563

Disraeli / Egg Dance
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP and Prime Minister, stepping delicately around the county and borough issues surrounding electoral reform Date: 29 June 1867

Victorian Scrap - Pantomime Girl saluting. late 19th century

Estelle Lingerie Glamour Wear - Backless Bra, Easy Tights. 1971

Victorian Scrap, thin man dancing. circa 1880s

Lesley " Twiggy" Hornby (1949- ), english actress, model and singer, here in the Chelsea Antique Market, wearing a raccoon coat. 1966

Magician with three white doves. Date: circa 1980s

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