Toque Collection

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

Ice Skating Women 1899
Grey & white fur trim with wrap over jacket bodice, gored skirt decorated just below knee level. Blue costume with brown fur trim, red blouse, jacket with striped revers. Date: 1899

Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913
Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913

The Famous Dolma Maker, Constantinople
A Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat

Evening Dress / Zimmerman
Back view of a high waisted draped gown with train by Zimmerman. An embroidered floating panel hangs from the shoulders. Worn with a toque & aigrette

Mother of the Bride fashion by drawn by Barbara Hulanicki
A dress and coat in delicate emerald wild silk as a suggested wedding ensemble for a mother of the bride, with a low, swathed neckline and bow at the waist of the dress and dramatic full coat

Madame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965, dancer, studio fashion portrait. With description)
Madame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965, dancer, studio fashion portrait. With description, Madame Alanovahas left for America where she will give a series of dance recitals)

A selection of late Victorian hats for women. Date: 1900

Woman reading a letter wearing a velvet dress and toque
Woman reading a letter wearing a dress and toque hat of sea-green silk velvet edged with ermine. Ermine shawl and muff. Robe et toque de velours de soie vert de mer bordees d hermine

Woman in suit of white velvet decorated with otter
Woman in suit and hat of white velvet decorated with otter fur and trim. Tailleur de velours blanc frappe garni de loutre et de passementerie

Toque or Bonnet Monkey (Cercopithecus radiatus)
Toque or Bonnet Monkey (Cercopithecus radiatus, Toque macaque, Macaca sinica). Date: 1842

Toque macaque, Macaca sinica. Endangered. Simia sinica Linn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob Samuel Walwerth after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Johann Christian Daniel

Alsatian peasant woman of Kochersberg, 19th century
Alsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black cravat is traditional to the town

Peasant woman of Baden, Switzerland, 19th century
Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons, and her toque with bows

Milkmaid of Oberhasli, Switzerland, 19th century
Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Young girl of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a small toque and her long hair is plaited with ribbons

Young girl of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. A chambermaid in town has modified her rural costume with a shorter skirt and ruched sleeves

Toque macaque, rhesus macaque and parakeet auklet
Toque macaque, Macaca sinica, endangered 1, rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta 2, and parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula 3. Macaque bonnet chinois, macaque rhesus, macareux

Toque macaque monkeys, breadfruit tree and talipot palm
Toque macaque monkeys, Macaca sinica (endangered) amid breadfruit trees, Artocarpus altilis, and talipot palm, Corypha umbraculifera, in Sri Lanka

Lion-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque and toque macaque
Wanderoo or lion-tailed macaque, Macaca silenus (endangered), northern pig-tailed macaque, Macaca leonina (vulnerable), and toque macaque, Macaca sinica (endangered)

Woman in Racy Cap in an English Park
Woman in combed up hairstyle with cap decorated with grapes and feathers called Racy Cap in an English Park. Toque Galante au parc Anglais

Livery of a French courier, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Chief Herald of Arms, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up, but not clinging. Date: 1913

Motoring attire for women 1905
Edwardian womens clothing for motoring excursions, left; model wearing leather jacket, right; motoring toque hat with veil over face. 1905

Parisian woman wearing toque hat with feathers 1914
Parisian woman dresses in outdoor wear for the winter, wearing fur coat and toque hat with feathers and veil. Date: 1914

PANIER REVIVAL 1912
Latest Paris mode is a recreation or revival of a mid C18th polonaise called here a panier dress. Worn with Louis heel shoes & a fur stole. Date: 1912

Edwardian hats using floral decorations 1909
Three Edwardian women wearing highly decorative spring hats in different styles with floral designs. (left) Toque hat is made of entirely of small flowers in three shades in the nid d abeille shape

Fashion for tennis 1910
Women models wearing fashionable clothing for a game of tennis. Date: 1910

Womens clothing for early spring 1912
Women models wearing early spring clothing for day and evening. 1912

Tatler cover - Mattli dress for Ascot or a garden party
Front cover of The Tatler for 9 May 1956 featuring a model holding a large bunch of lilac and wearing a beautiful dress in wild silk shantung by Mattli, perfect for Ascot or gala garden parties

War and the Mode - Russian influenced fashions during WW1
Two outfits inspired by the Russian Allies during World War One. On the left, a blue serge is employed for the dress with trims in narrow black braid and astrachan

Harem Pants 1910
Exotic eastern style: high waisted Turkish trousers / harem pants, decollete blouse, bolero, fish-net stockings, Louis heel shoes & a turban with aigrette

Theatre Coat 1913
Fur-trimmed kimono style evening manteau / coat in an oriental floral (peonies) fabric. Worn with a V -necked gown with a high-waisted cord belt & a toque with a feather

Model wearing a version of the fex 1933
Model wearing a very fetching brimless hat, expressed in a modish straw fabric, finished with a feather fantaisie that is held in position with a neat cravet bow. 1913

Womens tailored morning clothing 1912
French models wearing smart fitted tailored morning clothing for the spring. With large lapel single breasted jackets with jabot and ruffles. Date: 1912

Latest fashion from Paris and Berlin 1912
Women models wearing the latest evening and afternoon frocks. Date: 1912

Graceful gowns and fashionable head gear 1912
Fashionable evening gowns composed of velvet and beautiful lace with toques and cap headdresses with bird of paradise feathers. Date: 1912

Models wearing elegant gowns 1912
Three women models wearing dainty toque hats and elegant gowns. 1912

Latest fashionable autumn hats 1913
Women models wearing hats for autumn season 1913. 1913

Advert for International Fur Store, stole & muff 1913
Photograph of a female model wearing fashionable fur garments available from International Fur Store. 1913

Advert for Paquin womens clothing 1909
Ladies wearing exquisite outdoor tailored clothing by Joseph Paquin, Bertholle & Cie. 1909

Elegant dresses for dining 1912
Four women wearing fashionable high waist tunic dining dresses. Date: 1912

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens spring dresses 1909
Three women wearing charming tunic frocks with high neckilne, high waist and fitted dresses, available at Peter Robinsons department store in Oxford Street, London. 1909

Rembrandt (1606-1669). Self-Portrait, 1633
Baroque. Rembrandt Harmenszoom van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Self-Portrait wearing a Toque and a Gold Chain, 1633. Oil on wood. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Two women wearing tailored suits 1909
In chasseur green serge, braided in black. The coat is cut to the shape of the tunic-kilted skirt. The second costume is carried out in Mulberry cloth, with revers and buttons of black satin. 1909

Coat with Chain Motif
A stylish, 3/4 length coat with wrap-over front, large revers, self-coloured belt & padded applique chain motif running down the bodice. Worn with a brimless hat. Date: 1930s

Racial Types France
Strasbourg costumes including a bride: skirts with gathered yokes, bodices pointed borders, ornate stomachers, large lace hat or close- fitting cap or toque. Date: 1670 - 1690

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