Waists Collection

Autumn fashions, Evening Dress
Evening wear fashions for 1916 showing two elegant ladies modelling sleeveless, plunge back gowns with high waists and full skirts typical of the World War One period

Fashions for November 1815
Early 19th century fashion plate showing the typical Classical outline, and high waists fashionable of the period

English Dresses Oct 1838
3 gowns all with bishop sleeves, 2 with reverse cuffs, V necklines and pointed waists. Hemlines are trimmed with flounces, embroidery, rouleaux and puffing

Machine for Tight Lacing
Satire on the fashion for tight corsets - A correct view of the new machine for winding up the ladies Date: circa 1830

National Waists in Austria, England and France
Women's National Waists, the Corset in Austria, England and France, with a statue showing the more natural Classic Waist. Date: 1888

Workers Mixing Malt in a Brewery
Mixing malt; workers standing in it up to their waists Date: 1870

Edwardian theatre and dining clothing 1905
Women wearing elegant evening gowns, square and v-necklines, short puff sleeves, trimmings of lace embroidery and hair worn high with floral and feathered plumes. Date: 1905

Advert for John Barker womens underwear 1911
Models wearing slender fitted corsets with straight-front giving no curving to the figure. 1911

Girls Overcoat 1930S
The new Spring coats for children are tailored at the waist and have full, flared waists. This little girl wears a becoming double-breasted coat with a scarf collar. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Gorringes womens frocks 1927
Inexpensive womens frocks just below the knee with drop waists. 1927

Frogs snowballing on a New Year card, with holly round their waists -- ouch! Date: circa 1890s

Dutch Schoolgirls 19C
Three Dutch girls going to school with their slates hanging from their waists. Date: 19th century?

Three Frenchwomen in fashionable outfits, WW1
Three Frenchwomen in fashionable outfits. High Empire waists, short full skirts and high hairstyles. Gingham dress: plain sailor collar

COSTUME 1895
Enormous gigot sleeves with epaulettes, large skirts (possibly 7 gored skirts), tiny waists, broad belts, high necked blouse with yoke, huge hats ornamented with flowers. Date: 1895

Paris fashion plate 1878
Silk Christmas and New Years party dresses. Hair arranged high, the front parted and waved, or the ends curved forward in crescent shape on the forehead, chignon on the nape of the neck. Date: 1878

Afternoon Dress 1800
One lady plays the mandolin while the other listens: both adorn their hair with plumes. The waists of both gowns are almost at the natural level or medium low. Date: 1800

Model wearing fashionable stripes 1933
Woman wearing three different style stripy pullovers with high waists for a day playing golf. Date: 1933

Children running with string, Balham, SW London
Children running with string tied round their waists, on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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

Costume Men & Boys 1845
Boys: trousers, tasselled cap, short fitted jackets one with braiding. Men:1/2 length sac coat, pinched waists, waistcoats with a deep V opening & strapped trousers

MYRAs MODELS 1875
Evening dresses ornamented with roses & lace, short sleeves, long waists (one ending in a point), double skirts trained & tied back, over-skirts with apron fronts

Robes de Diner
Two flirtatious girls model the latest Parisian dinner gowns with high waists and full, flared skirts typical of the World War One period

Monstrosities of 1819-20
A satire on fashion. Amongst the styles mocked are cossack trousers, pinched male waists, high stand-fall collars, the Nelson bustle, huge headgear & profusely adorned hemlines

Backless Dresses 1919
The latest vogue for backless gowns causes a stir. N.B low waists & the return of the tunic skirt. The middle lady has the high curly hairdo popular at the time

Fashion Plate / 1837 / Men
Pinched waists, heeled boots, strapped pantaloons, waisted jacket with roll collar, waistcoats cut to reveal the shirt front, cravats, cut-away coat with long tails & top hats

Satirical Fashions 1844
Albert Smiths gents: loud cravats, huge tie pins, pinched waists, boys in kilts, plaid trousers, bizarre top hats, hunting pinks, sac coat with large buttons

Dresses Late 1940S
Three dresses all with tight waists and calf-length skirts. One has a straight skirt with wrap-over, button bodice with fringing, plus white collar and cuffs

Hyde Park Fashions 1822
A satire on fashion. Amongst the styles mocked are cossack trousers, pinched male waists, high stand-fall collars & large expanses of shirt front & ladies showing their legs

Old / New Promenade / Heath
Old & New ways of promenading are contrasted - a satire on the manners & fashions of 2 generations. N.B The overblown proportions of tiny waists, huge hats & gigot sleeves!

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