Waist Band Collection

Blue Dress / Beer 1922
Blue dress by Beer: low neckline, open to the hips at the side & worn over a grey slip. Bodice & low waistband decorated in a feather motif plus a bandeau & earrings

Evening Dress 1890S
Short puffed sleeves, lace- edged falling tucker, bodice with round waist, cuffs, bodice & waistband ornamented with bead work. She holds an ostrich plume fan open. Date: 1890s

1890S Blouse & Hairstyle
Satin blouse with deep lace falling tucker, puffed half- length sleeves with gathered cuff & frill, checked skirt with Swiss belt waistband. N.B doorknocker top knot hairstyle

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray skirts 1948

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1942

European Gentleman in Private Office attended by his Duftoree, of Native Office-keeper. (plate 2 of 20) Date: 1813

Topgis Bashi, Commandant of the Ottoman Artillery
The Topgis Bashi, or Commandant of Artillery. The commander of the Turkish Ottoman artillery wearing colourful robes and a tall turban

Mameluke soldier
A Mamaluke Soldier. A mameluke wearing a red turban and carrying a curved sword with pistols and knives tucked into his waistband. 1803

Rear view of woman sitting
Sketch (from behind) of a young woman reclined across a chair or sofa. Pencil study by Raymond Sheppard

A dancing girl - Constantinople, Turkey
A beautiful young dancing girl from Constantinople, Turkey, holding a tamborine

Bathing costume, 1897
Illustration of a bathing costume made of pale blue serge with white serge revers, waistband and knickerbockers, trimmed scallops of white mohair braid

Fanning a Fire
A woman uses a newspaper over an open coal fire to make it draw more quickly and light the coals faster

Quilted Red Dress 1868
Green & white polonaise dress with 3 skirts & ornamented with rouleaux, flounces & bows. Red quilted dress with polonaise & double skirt. Girl wears a black mantle with cape

Costume June 1870
Dresses comprised of an under- skirt, upper-skirt with apron front & jacket bodice with basques deep enough to form an over-skirt. Girl: tunic with pointed hem & waistband

Costume Photo Late 1860S
A dress typical of the late 1860s (possibly 1868-69) with low, square neckline worn with a chemisette, a waistband, under-skirt with a single flounce & fringed over-skirt

Fashions October 1868
Girl: pleated skirt, front buttoning tunic, cape collar & skirt ends caught up. Blue dress: double skirt, train, pelerine cape, over skirt with diagonal rows of puffings

Trouser Suit 1919
Feminine trouser suit in grey & pink pinstripe with waisted jacket with frog fastening, trousers with turn-ups, a pleated waistband & narrowing at the ankles

Silk Gown with Flowers
A sleeveless gown in cherry red silk with pleated bodice attached to a wide waistband & a full flaring skirt. Ornamented with large artifical flowers

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