Wear Collection (page 16)

Women in dust cloak 1907
Edwardian woman wearing a charming loose cloak without sleeves in shantung, silk trimmed with red and black embroideries. 1907

Swimming suit and bathing dress 1907
Swimming suit and a bathing dress for Trouville. Date: 1907

Advert for International Fur Store 1922
1920s winter fur coats available in Scotch moleskin, squirrel, pony skins and seal coney. Date: 1922

Four fashionable ladies at a soiree
Four society ladies: two wear wide shouldered gowns with transparent over-sleeves marking the transition to the new fashion. The other two have short puffed sleeves. Date: late 1820s

Advert for Jays jersey knitwear for women 1937
Selection of jersey knitwear for women, including lace wool jumper with collar and jabot, smart twin set and knitted dress with long and contrasting cardigan and sash. Date: 1937

Jeanne Becu. Comtesse du Barry in menswear
JEANNE BECU, COMTESSE DU BARRY (1743 - 1793) Paris shopgirl who became mistress to Louis XV : wearing male clothing Date: circa 1770

Fourteen year old teenagers outdoor clothing 1886
Teenage girl wearing clothing for a game of tennis, creamed coloured woolen dress, figured with red and olive and enchced with bands of either coloured embroidery or russian lace

Five year old girls outdoor clothing 1886
Girl wearing knee length kilted skirt, jacket opening over a blouse of cream mousseline de laine, bordered with rosary beads. Date: 1886

Girls seaside costume 1886
Loose jacket of tennis striped flannel, dark blue triped with red saikor collar and cuffs in plain ficelle material matching the vest, embroidered anchors on the vest and cuffs

Costume August 1886
Hand-coloured page of the latest Paris fashion of 1886. 1886

Womens seaside clothing 1886
Three women at the seaside. 1886

Advert for Jays ready-wear evening dresses 1937
Models wearing full-length sweetheart chiffon evening gowns, with shoulder-straps. Date: 1937

Advert for Lillywhites skiing clothing & accessories 1937
Skiing clothing and equipment for men and women available from Lillywhites. 1937

Advert for Austin Reed overcoats 1937
Man wearing smart clothing for the city. Date: 1937

Advert for Austin Reed evening clothes 1937
Evening menswear with white tie and top hat. Date: 1937

Evening dress by Elspeth Phelps
A dress by Elspeth Phelps - two shawls adapted and tied with a jade green ribbon at the waist. Date: 1920

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove spring cruises frock 1937
Model wearing embroidered linen belted dress with patch pockets and piped bodies, suitable for sport and cruising. Date: 1937

Advert for Debenham & Freebody childrens spring coats 1937
Selection of spring coats over the knees for little girls. Date: 1937

Advert for Simpson mens winter overcoats 1952
Selection of three-quarter length single and double breasted winter overcoats with patch pockets. Date: 1952

Advertisement for Linia-belts 1930s
Advertisement for Linia-belts for figure-conscious men Early 20th Century

Alluring sports-kit for the winter 1929
Models wearing winter sports outfits available from Selfridges. 1929

Fashionable clothing 1910
French women wearing fashionable outdoor wear. 1910

Paddling suit for boys and girls 1907
Young infant holding bucket and spade on the beach, wearing jersey, short-kilted serge skirt and knickers. Date: 1907

Advert for Ch. Lalanne womens hairstyles 1909
Elegant hairstyles for the evening wear, with accessories placed on one side and at back. 1909

Estelle Lingerie Glamour Wear - Backless Bra, Easy Tights. 1971

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

Couple on a South Coast beach
A very jolly couple on a South Coast beach (probably Hythe, Kent), enjoying the sun, (the gent is taking typically British precautions against sunburn)

Page of fashion adverts 1933
Three fashion adverts for womens clothing for the 1930s. 1933

Capes and coats 1933
Two models wearing fashionable outdoor wear; (left) Sleeveless coat for the summer that is very effective contrast, with the dress showing on the sleeves

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove fashionable stripes 1933
Two models wearing stripy pullovers for Chanel. (top) Hand-knitted effect with neck-tie (bottom) Lightweight striped top also with neck-tie. Date: 1933

Debenham and Freebody advert, gowns for the Season
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody highlighting their Model Collection of evening gowns for the Season of 1937. The example shown is in parchment satin richly embroidered with iridescent

The 1958 Season - Dresses for Dancing into the Dawn
Two suggestions for dance dresses for debutantes for the 1958 Season, the last year in which debs were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Womens clothing 1886
Women wearing white frocks, garden parties, outdoor fetes, weddings, corsets. Date: 1886

Advert for Debenham & Freebody dressing gown & negligee 1937
Models wearing fashionable high neckline night wear, a satin dressing gown and full length nightdress with rope tassel. Date: 1937

German seaside costumes 1885
Summer scenes at the seaside in 1885. 1885

Fashionable bathing dress 1912
A distinctive bathing dress, in navy-blue bunting decorated with white braid and turkish towelling coat. 1912

Advert for Dickins & Jones stylish lace wear 1912
Fashionable lace wear for women. 1912

Advert for Braemar Scotlands knitwear 1933
Two women wearing same style different colour Botany woollen cardigans and flared skirts. Date: 1933

Littlehampton, West Sussex - Friends taking a boat trip
Littlehampton, West Sussex - Three friends taking a boat trip. The girl on the left seems to have pinched her male friends nautical cap! Date: 1934

Modelling utility fashions
Four girls modelling utility fashions during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Models wearing furs 1929
Models wearing winter fur coats from National Fur Company. (left) Fur caot with wide sleeves and collar, squirrel fur with fox dye to tone

Mother and daughter party fashions, 1966
Woman wears an emerald green Irish wool shirt and matching skirt checked with purple from Laura Desmond with silver cover-up shoes from Elliott. The little girls green dress is by Popchicks

Estelle Lingerie Glamour Wear - catalogue cover. 1971

Estelle Lingerie Glamour Wear - Pants and Kimono
Estelle Lingerie Glamour Wear - Mens Pants and Kimono - Surprise and Delight Him! 1971

Fashion for golf 1933
Two models wearing clothes suitable for a game of golf. 1933

Fashion for tennis 1933
Three models wearing practical clothing for tennis. 1933

Advert for Leyland swim caps 1933
Advertisement for Leyland, bathing cap, fits like a glove, without ridges or ruckless. Has shell ear-pieces for comfort. 1933

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