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Waist Exercises 1940SA 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 1912A 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 1923Low-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 1929D-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 1475Male & 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 1650An 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 1918Off the shoulder evening dress, with wrap around tassel on the waist and long tail. Date: 1918
Englishman 1495His long-sleeved sur-coat, belted at the waist, hangs open to reveal his waistcoat or stomacher, codpiece and hose Date: circa 1495
A Spanish BellaAn 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 coatElegant 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 hoodElegant 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 WalesA young Edwardian woman with long wavy hair in a garden, Mid Wales
Two sisters in a garden, Mid WalesTwo 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
Boy pushing coal wagon in mine at Halifax, YorkshireA boy with a belt and chain around his waist pushes a heavy coal truck along a low underground passage in a mine at Halifax, Yorkshire
Lady of PsaraA lady in traditional clothing from the Island of Psara Date: circa 1930s
Met Police PC and WPC, suburban sceneTwo Metropolitan Police officers, a PC and a WPC, walking along a suburban pathway in a residential area of London. The woman has a large walkie talkie radio at her waist
Met Police PC and WPC, urban sceneTwo Metropolitan Police officers, a PC and a WPC, walking along a busy urban street in Central London. They both carry a set of handcuffs at their waists
Young Country Maiden in a large lace bonnet, surrounded by Art Nouveau decoration. Photographic postcard by Reugtlinger, Paris - depicting
Music cover for The Real Irish Polkas, as danced at Her Majestys Balls, Almack s, and the Opera Houses of Milan, Paris, Vienna, London, etc
Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (Temps)Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (or Temps), meaning Waltz in Two Beats or Two-Step Waltz, a popular style of waltz in the mid-19th century
Veiled Moorish Woman out walking - Algeria. She wears a remarkably voluminous costume with a headdress which folds up from her waist, an enormous bunched skirt and wide sleeves
Patou cape and skirt suit, 1954A striking outfit by Jean Patou of a swaggering civet lined cape topping a narrow skirted suit
Cotton for cocktailsA finely knitted evening sweater (made in Coats cotton) which achieves the illusion of lace
Flounces and a High Waist Line, by G. SacyGlamorous evening gowns
Shock-headed PolaireEmilie Polaire (1877 - 1939), French actress and music hall entertainer reputed to have the smallest waist in the world, pictured here with a head full of wild hair
Grand PrincessTatiana of RussiaGrand Princess Tatiana Nikolaievna (1897-1918), daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, granddaughter of Princess Alice
Cupboard LoveLady dressed in a printed drop waist dress seductively reaching into a cupboard. Suzanne Meunier was a French artist who produced a number of erotic illustrations for The Sketch
Polaire and her watch adorned shoesEmilie Polaire (1877 - 1939), French actress and music hall entertainer reputed to have the smallest waist in the world, wearing a pair of shoes which have a watch as an ornament
A waist deep shell hole in a Belgian Street: In a war wreckeWWI, World War One, First World War, 1st World War. World War 1, The Great War
Evening Dress 1927Evening fashions
Jeanne Lanvin / OutfitFront cover design by Lanvin showing a remuskah dress in purple with balloon sleeves, double breasted bodice, belted waist and contrasting hat, gloves and bag
Maggy Rouff Spring Fashion Show, 1948Madame Maggy Besancaon de Wagner adjusting the necklace on one of her models, 1948. In 1947 Christian Dior created a sensational collection labelled the New Look
Christian Diors Spring Fashion Show, 1948Christian Berard, the Surrealist painter, seated on the floor, gazing at passing gowns during Christian Diors Spring Fashion show, 1948
Ladies daywear, 1927A design, from the Drapers Exhibition, for a dress featuring a low slung waist fastened with a metal clasp and a skirt adorned with embroidery and fringing, 1927
Day Dress / Victor StiebelCouture design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a grey wool " neat-skirted" day dress, with a silk surah forming a larged bow attached to the belt on a slim waist
Dusting for ExerciseA young lady in shorts with buttoned falls gives these windows a vigorous rub with a checked cloth - a great way to tone up the waist and bust without the need of a gym!
Photo / Stripe Dress 1880STight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch
Fashions November 1879Olive green dress, patterned jacket with wrap-over front cut away below the waist; brown dress with ruched bodice panel. Girl: grey tailor-made with rear pleated panel
Robe dAn indoors dress, both front and back views, featuring a high waist, full, bunched skirt and a deep lace collar
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
Jade Green & Gold GownA gown by Jeanne Lanvin composed of a pale jade green bodice and skirt and sleeves of gold beads sewn onto a transparent net. A long belt is tied at the waist
Beaded Cape Gown 1934A gown by Jeanne Lanvin with a black narrow skirt and beaded cape collar worn with a matching beaded hat. A long pink scarf is worn round the waist
Flower Arranging 1922A stylish woman arranges arum lilies in a glass vase
Fashionable Frocks 1902A lady poses in a shot pink and blue dress, while another enjoys the sea air and wears a beige and red dress with a purse attached at the waist
Seductive WomanA woman artfully arranges her long blonde hair while looking seductively at the camera. Her dress has a plunging neckline and rose waist corsage
Fifties Girl / Long LegsEpitomising the 1950s sweater girl, this model poses wearing a red jumper, cinched at the waist with a belt, with lipstick to match
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
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