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Background imageWear Collection: The Tatler Summer Number front cover 1932

The Tatler Summer Number front cover 1932
Jolly front cover design for the Tatlers Summer Number featuring two cheery beach belles wearing fashionable pyjama suits. One smokes a cigarette while the other grins under a wide brimmed sun hat

Background imageWear Collection: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Chopper for Light Sovereign

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Chopper for Light Sovereign
Engraving of a mechanical chopper used to deface gold coins, which were under weight. In June 1842 the Bank of England recalled millions of gold sovereigns which through wear had lost weight

Background imageWear Collection: Stiebel / Wrns Mess Wear

Stiebel / Wrns Mess Wear
A design by Victor Stiebel for WRNS (Womens Royal Naval Service) officers mess undress, comprising of a long skirt, blouse with revered collar and bolero jacket

Background imageWear Collection: Ostend Bathing Machines

Ostend Bathing Machines
The bathing machines pulled out into the water for the benefit of the bathers who nearly all wear striped costumes

Background imageWear Collection: Formal Menswear for 1963

Formal Menswear for 1963
French mens formal wear for Spring-Summer 1963: evening dress of tail coat, white tie, wing collar & waistcoat; daywear of morning suit with morning jacket & top hat

Background imageWear Collection: Middlebrough Cricket

Middlebrough Cricket
The Middlesbrough cricket team pose for a photograph on their ground; players wear a variety of check and striped shirts, caps and hats, and carry bats or balls

Background imageWear Collection: Housemaids Skirts

Housemaids Skirts
Mistress to maid : - Julie, you shouldn t wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg

Background imageWear Collection: Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear circa 1900

Background imageWear Collection: Sands and Pier, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Sands and Pier, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900

Background imageWear Collection: Advert for Gorringes womens bathing dresses & capes 1924

Advert for Gorringes womens bathing dresses & capes 1924
Selection of womens exclusive bathing dresses with separate knickers and capes. Date: 1924

Background imageWear Collection: Advert for Gorringes womens bathing costumes 1927

Advert for Gorringes womens bathing costumes 1927
One piece swimsuits and separate tunics with knickers in a variety of styles in different colours and patterns and also rubber caps with flowers, available at Gorringes, Buckingham Palace Road

Background imageWear Collection: Fashion for October 1913

Fashion for October 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashion in fox fur coats and accessories. Date: 1913

Background imageWear Collection: Printed Fortnum & Mason dresses for the Riviera casinos

Printed Fortnum & Mason dresses for the Riviera casinos
Elegant evening dresses in print crepe-de-chine, among the styles seen in the casinos of Southern France according to The Sketch magazine in which this photograph was featured

Background imageWear Collection: Our Boys Clothing Company, riding and top boots

Our Boys Clothing Company, riding and top boots
Our Boys Clothing Company riding and top boots. Date: c.1895

Background imageWear Collection: Leaflet advertising Remembrance Day, 11th November 1927

Leaflet advertising Remembrance Day, 11th November 1927. Wear a Flanders Poppy - British Legion Appeals Department, 26 Eccleston Square, London SW1. Commemorative Art

Background imageWear Collection: The Last of the Dandies

The Last of the Dandies
Popular Plays: " The Last of the Dandies" A kindly Policeman leads two young toffs homeward after having far too much debauchery for one evening... Date: circa 1900

Background imageWear Collection: Fashions for 1899

Fashions for 1899
Man in morning dress, the ladies wear dresses with gored skirts, one with a netted & tasselled under-skirt, the other is ornamented with bold wavy lines

Background imageWear Collection: Advert for Debenham & Freebody lace race wraps 1912

Advert for Debenham & Freebody lace race wraps 1912
Selection of luxurious lace jacktets, coats and wraps for racing. 1912

Background imageWear Collection: Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving

Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving
Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - A Drink Driving Offender arrested by the village Policeman after a hearty session at The Cross Keys

Background imageWear Collection: Art deco fashion sketch of bridal gown, London, 1921

Art deco fashion sketch of bridal gown, London, 1921. Made of soft satin beaute or charmeuse and a veil train of old lace Date: 1921

Background imageWear Collection: 1960s fashion, eloping in Victor Stiebel

1960s fashion, eloping in Victor Stiebel
A couple elope in the most elegant way possible; she wearing a long evening dress in apple green taffeta by Victor Stiebel, with bows added for extra charm

Background imageWear Collection: 1890S Cycling Ladies

1890S Cycling Ladies
A young lady in practical outdoor dress of tailored skirt & jacket holds a bicycle steady for her friend who sits on it to have her photograph taken. Both wear straw hats

Background imageWear Collection: Woman / Toilet / Mirror 1923

Woman / Toilet / Mirror 1923
A woman looks at herself in the mirror, held up by her daughter. They both wear dresses by Lanvin

Background imageWear Collection: Man / Wardrobe / Topcoat

Man / Wardrobe / Topcoat
A smartly-dressed man looks in his wardrobe and wonders which topcoat to wear

Background imageWear Collection: Cruising Suit Circa 1940

Cruising Suit Circa 1940
A two-piece cruising suit composed of blue trousers and a blazer (double-breasted coat) of striped flannel

Background imageWear Collection: SKI WEAR 1927

SKI WEAR 1927
What the elegant Frenchwoman is wearing on the slopes this winter

Background imageWear Collection: Bearded Policemen

Bearded Policemen
The Police wear Beards and Moustaches : Panic among the Street Boys

Background imageWear Collection: Swimwear Men and Women

Swimwear Men and Women
No bikinis yet ! The modern swimsuit is flattering fashion wear in its own right - including the Buccaneer, a new style in mens trunks

Background imageWear Collection: Indoor Dress by Poiret

Indoor Dress by Poiret
Paul Poirets suggestion for Christmas wear

Background imageWear Collection: Mother Louse Alewife

Mother Louse Alewife
Mother Louse, alewife, proprietor of Louse Hall, near Oxford : she is said to have been the last woman in England to wear a ruff

Background imageWear Collection: Two Ladies at Tea-Time

Two Ladies at Tea-Time
Two ladies with fashionably short coiffures wear afternoon dresses by Brandt and Jean Patou

Background imageWear Collection: Kamella children's clothes brand - Royal nylon snow suit

Kamella children's clothes brand - Royal nylon snow suit
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - Royal nylon snow suit - shoot date: May 16, 1962. Date: 1962

Background imageWear Collection: Shoot for Vanity Fair - Black Dress, lace neckline

Shoot for Vanity Fair - Black Dress, lace neckline - taken at 6 Hamilton Place, Mayfair, London - October 29, 1959 Date: 1959

Background imageWear Collection: Mother and daughter (and teddy bear)

Mother and daughter (and teddy bear)
A Mother and daughter (who has dropped her teddy bear). Shoot for Maternity outfits Woollands on January 10, 1957 Date: 1957

Background imageWear Collection: SE Asia, bare-breasted young woman doing her hair

SE Asia, bare-breasted young woman doing her hair
Vintage 19th century photograph: south east Asia, bare-breasted young woman with a mirror, doing her hair

Background imageWear Collection: Hill Crest, Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Hill Crest, Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. circa 1910s

Background imageWear Collection: Burmese lady and her attendants, Burma, Myanmar

Burmese lady and her attendants, Burma, Myanmar
Vintage 19th century photograph: a Burmese lady and her attendants, Burma, British India, Myanmar. c.1890 s

Background imageWear Collection: Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India

Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India, Samuel Bourne, 1860 s

Background imageWear Collection: London Beefeater, ceremonial guard, uniform and staff

London Beefeater, ceremonial guard, uniform and staff
19th century vintage photograph: London Beefeater, cermonial guard, uniform and staff

Background imageWear Collection: Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932

Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932
An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932

Background imageWear Collection: The wedding scene from Manproof (1938) with Rosalind Russell

The wedding scene from Manproof (1938) with Rosalind Russell (Left) and Myrna Loy (right) wearing Dolly Tree creations Date: 1938

Background imageWear Collection: Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods

Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods - " Will wear well". A woman in full tweed suit of jacket and plus fours standing with her motorbike. 1908

Background imageWear Collection: WHITE TIE & TAILS 1913 WHITE TIE & TAILS 1913

WHITE TIE & TAILS 1913 WHITE TIE & TAILS 1913
Two debonair men-about-town wear evening dress clothes of white tie & black tailcoat, top hat, wing collar & dress pumps. One wears a cape with silk faced collar & lapels. Date: 1913

Background imageWear Collection: Elizabeth Arden is in Personal Touch with you. Photograph by Baron Adolph de Meyer for

Elizabeth Arden is in Personal Touch with you. Photograph by Baron Adolph de Meyer for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics. Date: 1928

Background imageWear Collection: WW1 - The Band of a Prussian Infantry Regiment

WW1 - The Band of a Prussian Infantry Regiment - note the universal wearing of the traditional Pickelhaube (or Pickelhelm) helmets. Date: circa 1916

Background imageWear Collection: Models wearing fine knitted underear for evening wear Date: 1935

Models wearing fine knitted underear for evening wear Date: 1935

Background imageWear Collection: North Shields Fish Market early 1900s

North Shields Fish Market early 1900s

Background imageWear Collection: Tynemouth Lifeboat Victorian period

Tynemouth Lifeboat Victorian period



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