Waist Collection (page 6)

Advert for John Barker & Co, corsets 1909
Corset specialists, are showing their new range, Royal Worcester corsets. Corsets that are very narrow at the waist and cut longer over the hips. 1909

Full length tweed coat 1935
Double breasted, full length tweed winter coat, with belt around waist. Date: 1935

Woman in elegant motoring costume
A woman in an elegant motoring costume, made of drab gabardine. The jacket has a volant waist and a high up and down collar. Date: 1914

How your body measurements should be taken 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing where you should measure yourself, for a womans bust, waist and hip line, and also for length of skirt

Advert for Mary Black Model 1934
1930s black dress with high boat neckline, tassel belt around the waist and diamond shape holes down the long sleeves. 1934

Maternity trousers and blouse, 1964
Maternity fashion for the expectant mother. Black stretch Helana trousers with an elasticised waist are worn with a neat overblouse in a black

Caricature of fashion 1794 Shepherds, I have lost my waist
A satire on fashions of 1794. The high-waisted look that had come into fashion aroused much ridicule, and was described as the banishment of the body from the female form

Two evening gowns by Sarah Jane 1936
Two women in slender evening gowns by Sarah Jane. Date: 1936

Two women posing in a field
Two women in their best clothes, posing for their photo in a field

Fashion for spring 1934
Two women wearing floral linen dressses, one with knife-pleated underskirt made from black marocain, detachable cape on the shoulders

Fashionable lady posing in garden
A glamorous woman stands in her garden, posing for the camera with hand on hip, wearing a drop-waist knee-length dress and large hat, with brim which covers much of her head. Date: c. 1910

Women wearing embroidered linen dress 1906
Side view of an Edwardian woman wearing a embroidered linen dress with high neckline and bell shaped skirt. Date: 1906

Advert for Swan & Edgar smart frocks 1909
Two women wearing smart tunic frocks in fashionable shantung tussore silk, bodice daintily trimmed pipings. 1909

Fashion for winter 1934
Three women wearing vivid printed evening dresses, dress on the left made from crepe-de-chine draped neckline and frilled sleeves, tied at the back with a long sash

Advert for Dolcis peep toe sandals 1950
Dolcis proudly announce the new Californian Lana. Date: 1950

Advert for W. H. K &s corsets 1911
Fashionable corest for women, with narrow waist. 1911

Fashionable Woman 1911
Lady wearing a very large floral hat, with her contents shattered on the floor. 1911

Fashionable Women

Golden ritual rattle for the waist (3rd c. AD). Moche or Mochica Art. PERU. Sipᮮ Royal Tombs of Sipᮠ Museum

Pink Dress & Screen 1912
Directoire (Empire line) revival gown: high-waist, asymmetrical tunic or over- skirt, train, bows at the waist front & back, coat with fur trim, bandeau & aigrette. Date: 1912

Edward Everett, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, right hand gesturing at waist, left hand resting on table. Date 1858?, c1858

A yard of Priscilla shirt waist designs. Advertisement for sewing patterns by The Modern Priscilla, a needlework magazine, showing 16 different designs for shirtwaists

Treasure island by Will Owen
Two British soldiers in a waterlogged trench. Sometimes soldiers found themselves waist-deep in water, usually due to atrocious weather

Fashion for the evening 1895
Three women wearing enormous leg-of-mutton sleeved blouse with bulging bodice, gored skirt and tiny waist. Date: 1895

Two young ladies in evening dresses by Beer
Two fashionable young ladies in sleeveless evening dresses by Beer. On the left, blue moire decorated with roses and small pearls

Young woman with roses on a birthday postcard
Birthday Greetings -- a young woman in a mob cap holding a bunch of roses on a birthday postcard. Date: early 20th century

Couple kissing on a chaise longue
A young couple kissing on a chaise longue -- " There are moments when we like to be alone". Date: early 20th century

Waistline Exercises
An exercise designed to trim your waist and tone your thighs. Date: late 1930s

Waist Exercises
Two young women keeping their bodies trim, dancing with a waist harness. Date: 1930s

Fashionable lady in a dress by Beer
Fashionable young lady wearing a dress in black and grey crepe with blue detail at the waist, by Beer. 1924

Elegant woman in a dress by Paul Poiret
An elegant woman wearing a crepe dress in black, white and gold with a pattern on the skirt, by Paul Poiret. 1924

Two ladies in outfits by Jean Patou and Doeuillet
Two elegant ladies in the latest autumn outfits. On the left, a dark coat with fur trimming by Jean Patou. On the right, a grey dress with black detail and contrasting pink shoes and hat

Two young ladies in dresses by Martial et Armand and Worth
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest sleeveless dresses. On the left, a dress in black and red satin crepe with geometrical designs, by Martial et Armand

Two women in outfits by Premet
Two fashionable women in outfits by Premet. On the left, a rosewood crepe tubular two-piece dress with high shirt style collar and ribbon, and a bow to the side of waist

Teddy Tinling tennis outfit, 1962
A tailored tennis suit in cotton pique with a drawstring waist and crossed racquets motif embroidered in blue on the shirt top designed by tennis fashion guru, Teddy Tinling. Date: 1962

Waist Exercises 1940S
A young woman kneels down and swings her arms in the air, rotating her body to the left and then to the right. The aim of the exercise is a flat waist. Date: 1940s

Evening Mantle 1912
A blue satin evening mantle open to the waist & ornamented with black bows & possibly Irish lace. She wears tiara & an ostrich feather plume in her hair. N.B jade necklace. Date: 1912

Fur Trimmed Frock 1923
Low-waisted dress with a gathered skirt trimmed with rows of fur, a high stand fall fur collar, tight full length under-sleeves & fur trimmed bell sleeve. Date: 1923

Petit Parisiens 1929
D-B jacket & shorts; gingham / plaid frocks; party frock with high waist, gathered skirt, ribbon trim & cape & a tricolour pinafore with pleated skirt, blouse & gilet. Date: 1929

COSTUME 1475
Male & female costume of the late 15th century - he wears a purse & dagger at his waist & holds a bird of prey, she wears a blue gown with gold belt. Date: circa 1475

French Couple 1650
An aristocratic French couple, he with rosettes on his knees, at his waist and on his shoes, she with a smaller one at her bosom Date: circa 1650

Evening dress 1918
Off the shoulder evening dress, with wrap around tassel on the waist and long tail. Date: 1918

Englishman 1495
His long-sleeved sur-coat, belted at the waist, hangs open to reveal his waistcoat or stomacher, codpiece and hose Date: circa 1495

A Spanish Bella
An attractive young Spanish woman, wearing a headscarf with coins, also an embroidered shawl wrapped around her waist. Date: 1912

David Wright woman in cream coloured coat
Elegant woman with blonde hair, wearing a tight-waisted cream coloured coat. She is checking her lipstick in a hand-held mirror

David Wright woman with silky patterned hood
Elegant woman with blonde hair and dark mascara, wearing a silky patterned hood and a black bolero-style top. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Young Edwardian woman in a garden, Mid Wales
A young Edwardian woman with long wavy hair in a garden, Mid Wales

Two sisters in a garden, Mid Wales
Two sisters pose for their photograph in front of a garden wall, probably in the Mid Wales area. They are wearing full-length skirts and tight-waisted jackets

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