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Peasant Style Dress 1923A dress inspired by European peasant costume: applique trim, full sleeves, low waistline & gathered skirt. Also a hat with a broad brim & cockade & a stocking purse
Costume / Feather Fan / 1900Gown with a sac bodice composed of a large weave net, high all round collar with ruff, floral relief trim & an accordian pleated skirt ornamented with beaded waves
Flower Arranging 1836The outer silhouette of her gown is delineated by 4 rows of red trim. Her hair is arranged in a simplified form than was then in mode. Her Jewellery is possibly coral
FRENCHWOMAN 1559 - 2Slashed sleeves abd plenty of trim distinguish this noblewomans dress during the reign of Francois II
Flapper on a Cloud 1926Androgynous woman with an Eton crop, short dress with square cut collar, patch pockets with tassel trim & pleated flounce, & rolled stocking tops sits dreamily on a cloud smoking
Autumn Dresses for 1933A selection of ladies Autumn dresses
Trimming the TreeTwo girls trim the tree with ornaments and presents
Grecian Bend 1868Grecian Bend: Walking dress of short skirt with single flounce & an over-skirt looped up the sides to produce an apron front & puffed out behind. Ruched trim is used
Fashion Plate / 1848 / MenEvening dress, top coat & gibus hat; Wellesley style wrapper with fur trim & brandenburgs; loose fitting jacket & strapped pantaloons with vertical stripes
Walking Dress 1818Blue pelisse with military style Brandenbourg trim. The decorative cuffs & epaulettes have small, padded oval shaped detailing. Worn with a blue hat & red reticule
1818 WOMENs COSTUMELate 19th century interpretation of costumes from 1818. Note the gown on the right which is copied from an origianl in Costume Parisien (see 10105684)
Trim / River Boyne C1910Trim: river Boyne
Ball Dress 1821French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur
Fashions May 1868White paletot with peplum points. Girl: habit shirt with a puff at the sleeve top, skirt with pyramid trim, tunic with peplum skirt ends. N.B use of broad ribbon trimmings
Wedding Dress 1868Dress with tight sleeves, a trained double skirt - the over-skirt overlaps at the front & is bordered with a flounce & rows of flat trim. The veil is extremely long
Costume / Flower ArrangingLace jackets: one black the other white with pink ribbon trim. Green plaid dress: no waist seam, ornamented with black ribbon held in place by tiny bands
Race Cource FashionsDark blue dress: skirt trimmed with fringing & waves of ribbon, open body with bows arranged like echelles. Green mantle with black reversed vandyke trim
Shopping Fashions 1850SRed mantle with revers, pagoda sleeves & tassels, blue dress with black trim. Black pardessus, white waistcoat, floral print skirt & a habit- shirt with bishop sleeves
Eveving Wear 1862Evening or Ball dress: skirt with pink & white puffings, white overskirt caught up with bouquets & garlands of roses; green patterned dress, triple skirt & black trim
Racial / Norway / Lady 1821Red dress: square neckline & short, puffed sleeves ornamented with cord trim, tucker & cuffs possibly of muslin & a broad black belt with a silver clasp
COSTUME 1844Grey dress: with black trim applied in horizontal bands of increasing width on the skirt (pyramid style). Dress of blue & purple shot silk: deep flounce of black lace
Yellow Frock 1836Redingote: embroidered trim, deep falling tucker, skirt en tablier, sleeves en bouffant at the middle of the arm & trimmed with ribbons & roses. Shown in pale yellow & in pink
Evening Dress 1824Pale yellow gown with short, puffed sleeves. The hem is decorated with 2 rouleaux infilled with puffings & oval shaped designs, topped with paisley pattern trim
Lady Sits at Easel 1848Grey: corsage with wrap over front, ruched trim on the pocket & false apron. Pink: loose sleeves, corsage up to the throat & 4 horizontal rows of embroidery on the skirt
Fashions September 1850Plaid dress: open jacket bodice, chemisette, pagoda sleeves with engageantes. Jackets: (mantles, pardessus) with lace trim, skirts & cuffs or dentilated borders
Musical Ladies 1851Skirt with 5 flounces, black lace jacket & broad floating ribbon ends descending from the waist. Green redingote: bow trim, undersleeves with reversed vandyked cuffs
Printed Frocks 1929Print frocks in georgette & chiffon: casino frock with cape, scalloped yokes & uneven hem; bertha corsage, flared flounce & pleated ruffle trim; brown dress: box-pleated flounces
Linen Frocks 1929Practical summer frocks in embroidered linen: collarless jacket & 2 piece dress with flounce, or gored skirt, scarf & plain trim, or a floral dress with coatee bodice
Evening Modes for 1929A device to lengthen hemlines: the train of this grey princess-shaped gown, also a velvet bridge coat with ruffle trim, a lace gown & a green gown with double bolero corsage
Children with their ToysBoy: tweed hat & D-B coat cut with the newly fashionable long lapels. Girls: woollen coats with flared skirts, wrap over fastening with velvet or fur trim & a hat or bonnet
Costume / A Florent 1902S-bend ladies wear gowns with trained gored skirts, braid trim & sleeves with fullness at the lower arm. Also an open bodice, turned back cuffs, lace yoke & belts
Costume / Fake Fur C. 1940Elegant pre-Utility tailored costume with long jacket line, 6 buttons, pocket flaps & fake fur trim (Nutria)
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
Child in Frock 1860SA small child wears a frock with short sleeves ornamented with full rosettes of narrow ribbon, volans & ribbon trim on the skirt, broad belt with buckle & button boots
Boy in Frock / FarrenSmall boy dressed in a frock (or possibly skirt & jacket) of horizontal stripes & with a pleated skirt, white collar & ribbon trim. He holds a round hat with pendant ribbons
Mother & Daughters 1860SWoman: dress with bishop sleeves, pleated ribbon trim, white cuffs, lace collar. Girls: short frocks cut low off the shoulders, broderie Anglaise trimmed drawers
GIRL & SASH 1880SA little girl wears a costume of long jacket bodice with ruched trim at the hem, broderie Anglaise collar & cuffs, short kilted skirt, sash, socks & boots
Girl & Basket 1880SLittle girl wears a loose fitting, long sleeved dress, front fastening with buttons, & single flounce topped by a band of self trim at the hem. Shoes with ankle straps
Photo / Girl & Chair 1870SLittle girl wears a short dress cut low off the shoulders in a narrow horizontal striped fabric: full skirt, ribbon trim, buttoned bodice with long pointed basques
Costume / Girl / Photo 1870SGirl wears a dress in a tiny checked print with puffed sleeves, round neckline, buttoned bodice, knee-length full skirt with narrow ribbon trim at the hem & ankle boots
Boy & Girl / Frocks 1860SBrother & sister wear frocks that are cut low off the shoulder, lace petticoats & trousers. Frocks have simulated stomacher bodices, buttons & applied ribbon trim
Female in Bed ReadingA woman in bed alone with a book. She wears a shawl of blue with a white fur trim
Girl in Green / White 1870Girl with ringlets: green & white striped tunic dress, square cut corsage, ribbon ceinture & pointed hem drawn up over a short green skirt with flounce & bouillon trim
Boys Zouave JacketsTwo boys in knickerbocker suits with Zouave jackets ornamented with decorative braid also bowties, light coloured waistcoats, socks & boots
Fashionable Couple 1837Man: frock coat with roll collar & pointed lapel. Woman: pink & white open-robe, bodice with lace tucker & quilling, tunic fastened at intervals with a shell shaped trim
Lady in Shawl 1837Pale grey robe: scallop shaped trim down one side of the skirt composed of black velvet & blonde lace, large Kashmir shawl & lace edged collar with brooch. Footman in livery
Brown Coat & Black BootsTop hat with turned up brim, brown cut-away double- breasted coat with hip pockets & gathered shoulders, blue pantaloons with soutache trim, hessian boots with high heels. Date: 1810
Skating Costume 1899Brown fur-trimmed costume: short coat with rounded basque, cord trim, tight sleeves with gathered puff & ankle length gored skirt. N.B Minks head on the collar