Wearer Collection

Feature about The Fashion of These Days, Paris, 1926 - exploring the question of materials, colour, line and detail, their relation to each other

Buckle of Isis
BUCKLE OF ISIS Since Isis was the greatest of the Egyptian divinities, this buckle carrying her insignia meant that no wrong could be done to the wearer

Wearer and Maker 1884
Servant puts the finishing touches to her mistresses dress. Date: 1884

The Language of Hats
A French postcard describing the Language of Hats !! Date: circa 1908

Up-To-Date Economy
An ingenious and rather humorous combination gown for war-time, this two-in-one dress takes the wearer from day to night

Tres chic
Autumn fashions featuring a pink and black dress, and a wide-brimmed hat which the wearer admires in a mirror

Curiosities from the Patent Office; Safety Suit for Aviators
Illustration showing a safety suit for aviators from 1921. The suit takes the form of a parachute attached to the wearer in two parts, one to the torso and one to the head

BUSTLE
Canfields Bustle for the Million : a spring enables it to fold when the wearer is sitting or lying down, resuming its proper position when she rises

Crinoline Trips Adolphus
Adolphus becomes ensnared in the hoops of Kittys crinoline forcing him to keep his distance. The beau of another crinoline wearer is forced to sit on the arm of a bench

Bakst Hobble Skirt
Hobble skirt costume designed & drawn by Bakst & made by Paquin. The skirt is cut-away at the front creating a split to enable the wearer to walk. N.B incongruous ruff

Tibetan Amulet-Box
TIBETAN AMULET-BOX This contained scrolls bearing magic formulae, protecting the wearer from demons and spirits

Magical Amulet
MAGICAL AMULET This Greco-Roman amulet, dating from about 400 BC, is inscribed with magical formulae promising protection for the wearer

Buddhist Talisman
BUDDHIST DORJE TALISMAN protecting the wearer against magic and other evils

Conch Shell Talisman
CONCH SHELL TALISMAN favoured by Buddhists who believe it confers many benefits on the wearer

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