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The Paris fashions for April, 1860A sketch from the monthly ladies fashion pages. The evening dress (back) is made of silk, the colour of violette de Parme, trimmed with fluted silk plaiting of a slightly darker tone
Paris fashions for February, 1864Sketches of designs featured on the monthly ladies fashion page. (From left) The walking dress, made from dark brown silk, trimmed with black velvet
Tatler fashions for February 1930, by Gordon ConwayA fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. This illustration shows an outfit of brown and yellow crepe marocain
An Afternoon Dress, 1905Design for an afternoon dress, made of white voile over straw coloured silk. The bodice and skirt were trimmed with Irish lace, finished with a belt of Liberty satin
Stiebel / Coat and HatA fashion design by Victor Stiebel (1907-76) featuring a matching outfit of beige coat, dress & jaunty hat, trimmed with black & white polka dots
Grey & Lace Dress 1899Pale grey dress with an irregular shaped tunic, machine over-stitching, gauged yoke & white lace under-skirt. Her parasol is also trimmed with a lace flounce
Fashions for February, 1844Engraving of two women modelling The Illustrated London News idea of Fashion for February 1844. The full caption reads as follows: No.1
Pink Teagown 1899Pink teagown with watteau pleat, accodian pleated chiffon trimmed tunic, yoke & cuffs, black passementerie, accordian pleated under-skirt, high collar with a bow
Resort / Casino Dress 1899Pleated & gauged bodice, lace yoke, skirt tight over the hips & flaring from the knee & trimmed with 3 rows of lace. Straw hat trimmed with flowers & accordian pleated chiffon
History of Fashion 1880Coat bodice, basques well over the hips, double-breasted, cut-away at the front & trimmed with cord; straight skirt with vertical stripes, train & diagonal drapery
Fashions January 1867Princess style short dress trimmed with daisies. Red paletot with sailor collar. Green dress: train, square cut bodice & divided over-skirt caught up with cord & tassels
Lilac Skirt Early 1860SWhite bodice or blouse with full bishop sleeves with black cuffs & collar worn with a lilac skirt & a straw hat trimmed with black ribbon & flowers
Fashionable Art AdmirersGreen dress: waistcoat & open body with fringed basque & attached cape, skirt trimmed with fringing & a paisley shawl. Black mantle, brown fur muff & skirt with tablier trim
Polaniase Dress 1868Girl: spatterdashes & fur trimmed garment with a cape cut into 2 deep points. Women: black & pink polonaise dress with pelerine; yellow dress, black tunic with pointed hem
Mantles / Pardessus 1862Red mantle with pagoda sleeves, lattice & ribbon headdress. Black mantle with pagoda sleeves & pockets trimmed with tassels, green dress & lace bonnet & plume
Frenchwoman 1850Femme comme Il Faut: Plain, modest looking woman wearing a lilac redingote with bow fastenings, a large bonnet & fur-trimmed shawl
October 1850 FashionsGrey caraco dress with basques & skirt trimmed en tablier; white pardessus worn over a green dress; various jackets with pagoda or funnel sleeves; white lace jacket
Paris Fashions ?1840Yellow dress: bishop sleeves, skirt en tablier showing white underskirt, trimmed with scalloped edged lace. Hair: plaited & coiled at the back with ringlets round the face
Ball Dress 1840S1882 depiction of 1840s fashions: pink dress with pointed waist & vandyked tiers on the skirt trimmed with white roses. The corsage is low & off the shoulder
Green Scarf 1830SLate C19th century depiction of 1830s costume: white dress trimmed in pink. The sleeves appear long & tight fitting. Worn with a long green scarf trimmed with black lace
Walking Dress 1822White dress with highly ornate & padded over-sleeves, cuffs, hem & bodice & with a natural waistline, also a lace collar, gold belt, parasol & gauze hat trimmed with camelias
Court Dress ?1825Gala dress? Blue & white gown with a long train & trimmed with gold, pearls & rubies. The bodice is decorated with a row of gold clasps. The sleeves are slashed
Blue Pelisse 1824Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat
Autumn Fashions 1937Paris Fashions for Autumn include a 3/4 length plum coloured coat with high mandarin collar, a short blue coat trimmed with astrakan fur, & fez-like hat with veil
Evening Gown / MainbocherPeach, bias cut gown with thin straps and wrap-over bodice which is echoed in the diagonal skirt panels. The skirt is gored with a train. A fur-trimmed scarf is worn
Astrakhan Trimmed SuitBlack Suit by Paquin of Paris. The jacket is lined in white visible on the collar & revers & is edged with astrakhan. Worn with a brimless hat with a pointed crown
EXCENTRIC DANCEREXCENTRIC A woman dancing in a black dress trimmed with white fur
Pearl Trimmed HeaddressPlatinum, fifties blonde wearing a pearl trimmed headdress with a veil & triple pearl drop earrings. Her theatrical style eye make-up lends an exotic appearance
French Court 1428Charles VII & courtiers: long houppelandes (gowns) with contrasting revers (one has hanging sleeves), an ermine trimmed huke & cape. They wear small close-fitting hats
Aristocratic Dress 1694Fontange headdress, petticoats are lavishly & horizontally trimmed, the over-skirt of the gown caught up to reveal it. One gown is partially of ermine
Costumes dFashions for winter showing two women walking along a Paris boulevard wearing the latest fur trimmed coat and suit ensembles
Girl with Red FlowersA young girl, with wavy brown hair, a pink lace-trimmed dress & a red bandeau holds a large bunch of red flowers (possibly chrysanthemums or dahlias)
Ladies on Beach 1904Two ladies at the beach with their changing hut and upholstered wicker beach chair; the dresses, one blue, one salmon red, are trimmed with lace
Girls New HatAn illustration from the late C19th depicting an earlier scene: a little girl in an ermine trimmed coat with cape & muff tries on a new bonnet
Fantastic Floral HatA young lady managing to keep a straight face while wearing a ludicrously large plaited straw hat profusely trimmed with flowers & bows & tied on like a bonnet with a ribbon
Lace Caps Etc C. 1863Chemisettes, habit-shirts, under-sleeves, a canezou or fichu, lace bonnets with lappets & flowers & a spoon bonnet trimmed with ostrich plumes
Bathing Costume 1899A highly decorative but thoroughly impractical bathing costume of fine red serge trimmed with silk, braid and fringed edging
Empire Line Revival 1910Directoire / Empire revival gown: high waist, draped fur- trimmed corsage, tasseled girdle, finely gathered skirt ornamented at the hem with Roman style embroidery
Reception Dress 1909High waisted Directoire / Empire revival reception gown with a square corsage, open tunic - the whole richly trimmed with beads, gold braid & embroidery
Pearl Trimmed Dress 1910Empire revival gown in white silk voile with a high waist, square corsage, cap sleeves & a narrow trained skirt is profusely ornamented with pearls & beads
Henri Iv / Guerin-BoutronFrench King, Henri IV, in ornate doublet and red velvet cloak trimmed with ermine
Trying on Shoes / PhotoA rather glamorous lady wearing gloves, seamed stockings and fur-trimmed coat tries on a pair of shoes with the help of an assistant while her companion smokes
Ermine Cloak 1922A long cloak with collar & capes in ermine & trimmed with monkey fur
Miss Gilman / Costume 1905Mabelle Gilman wears a lace trimmed high-necked gown with a pouched bodice, bell shaped flaring skirt, a fur- trimmed hat with a cocked brim & a fur muff & stole
Dinner Dress 1911Empire line revival gown: square corsage & an asymmetrical tunic / over- skirt with a deep side split & train trimmed with ropes of amethysts
Victor Stiebel UnderwearDesign by Victor Stiebel for a theatrical costume worn by Miss Phyllis Konstan, comprising of an apricot, ostrich feather trimmed negligee and lace underwear
LA MODE 1853Lace trimmed black pardessus, pale grey skirt & a cap adorned with ribbons & flowers. Brown outfit: skirt trimmed in the pyramid style, caraco body worn over a habit-shirt