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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your stepThe postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by
Papa to shopwalker: Oh er -I wanta Noahs Ark. Date: 1914
A photograph of a young woman called Lily, dressed up as Aladdin, either for a fancy dress or event, or perhaps a pantomime. Date: 1927
British high society enjoying the beach at Biarritz, 1927 with Viscount Moore (Earl of Droghedas son and heir) wearing a basque beret, Mr Henry Worthrey and Mr Lowenstein Date: 1927
Doris Keane wearing a model from Henri Bendel, New York with a Russian touch for Spring fashion, 1925 Date: 1925
Marguerite Namara of the Opera Comique, Paris wearing a creation of her own design (a banana coloured dress and coat), 1925
A bathing beauty wearing a bathing suit and wrap from Selfridges, London, 1926 Date: 1926
A portrait of the American dancer Claire Luce, 1929 wearing a Lucien Lelong tiered black georgette crepe dance frock Date: 1929
Ada Broadbent wearing an exotic plumed and featheredAda Broadbent, premiere denseuse, wearing an exotic plumed and feathered costume in the Plume Idea - a new Fanchon and Marco presentation on the West coast USA, 1927 Date: 1927
Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz Tamara (of the dance team Fowler and Tamara), wearing some exclusive creations from Paul Poiret in Paris, 1928 Date: 1928
Chicago Chic, fashion statements from 1929. Four girls from the Chicago Company of Follow Thru (top) with Dorothy Daw, Nayan Pearce, Lilian Bind and Olive Olsen
Cover of Dance Magazine, December 1930 featuring an exotic dancer wearing and orange dress Date: 1930
A woman from Bethlehem, Palestine, Holy Land, c. 1930A woman from Bethlehem, Palestine, Holy Land, photographed by the American Colony, c.1930
A young lady sat in a neat garden in a canvas-backed chairinsertcaption Date: circa 1920s
Red Indian Head-dressA young boy wearing a Red Indian outfit. Date: 1920
Finely Dressed LadyA Victorian lady in an alpine scene, wearing a finely frilled dress with puffed sleeves and a wide-brimmed feathered hat, holding a posy of yellow roses. Date: 1902
At the Cheltenham Chases, 1932. Society news from the racecourse. Mrs Pease (left, wearing fetching eyepatch), Lady Blanche Douglas
Bloomers - latest in fashion 1909Suzanne Bergere walking around Paris, quite radical clothing for the late Edwardian era, a pair of nickerbockers
A British soldier wearing a new gas mask on the front cover of The Illustrated London News, 11th December 1915. Following the German use of poisonous gas at Ypres on April 22nd, 1915
New firefighters breathing equipment 1907Firefighters wearing new breathing apparatus to protect them from inhaling fumes, lasting twenty minutes
New protection for firemen 1903The latest German novelty for protecting firemens faces from smoke inhalation. With nippers over their noses, special smoke glasses over their mouth connected to a oxygen bag hanging in front of
New protective water-spray 1903The latest German novelty for protecting firemen from flames. Water is fed through a branch from a hose which the fireman carries for playing upon flames
The Countess of Rosse, Mother of the bridegroom in a dress of black and white organza designed by Victor Stiebel - Marriage of Princess Margaret to Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Date: 1960
Citizens of Brighton shown wearing gas masks in everyday situations in 1941. School children are guided across the road by a police officer, a milkman wears his on his rounds
Breathing Apparatus for Diving 1913Photographs showing the front and back of a man wearing the latest breathing equipment to dive underwater, reaching a submarine of depths of about 200 feet, for about an hour
Edwardian GreetingsXmas Greetings postcard depicting a young girl in a winter scene with a brolly. She is wearing a fur-trimmed green and red outfit
Hungarian Hussar with woman wearing a veil, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton
Regency physician riding a horse wearing a chin pieceRegency physician riding a horse wearing a protective wooden chin piece. A bewildered family of farm labourers watch him go. Dr. Cassock F.R.S. Inventor of the Noble Puzzle for Tumble Down Horses
Woman reading a book wearing a giant bonnet, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle
Ancient Etruscan statues of men wearing the toga, tunic, etcAncient Etruscan statues showing men wearing the toga, tunic, calzari (shoes), etc. Tuniche Toghe &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Etruscan grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphalAncient Etruscan alabaster grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal crown, gold necklace and precious ring, holding a scroll. Defunto insignito di corona trionfale
Woman wearing a seethrough frilly veil around her bust. Portrait of Iris, a beauty to rival Venus. Imitation of Anacreon. A woman poses naked like the statue of the famous Greek poet
Woman reading a letter wearing a velvet dress and toqueWoman reading a letter wearing a dress and toque hat of sea-green silk velvet edged with ermine. Ermine shawl and muff. Robe et toque de velours de soie vert de mer bordees d hermine
Woman wearing an overcoat in blue French vicuna wool over a trouser suit, holding a top hat. Pardessus de vigogne bleu de France
Lady sitting on a natural seat beneath a rock cliffLady photographed sitting on a natural seat beneath a rock cliff - British seaside - shaded by the strong summer midday sun and a large wide-brimmed hat! Date: circa 1930s
Super-smart chic 1930s British holidaymakersA super-smart chic 1930s British couple take a walk along the seafront of a coastal resort along with the young ladys parents, the Mother wearing a quite remarkable print dress
Painting of a young girl wearing a wide-brimmed hatA postcard reproduction of an unattributed painting of a young girl wearing a wide-brimmed hat holding a lrge nuch of flowers. Date: circa 1910s
Large group of French Schoolgirls dressed as a deck of cardsLarge group of French Schoolgirls from Clermont-Ferrand posing for a photograph wearing wonderful playing card costumes - the whole deck is featured, including Kings, Queens, Jacks
Wistful childA wistful looking young child wearing green. A sprig of holly in the foreground. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: circa 1908
Girl in a straw hatSmiling young girl wearing an old straw hat. A sprig of periwinkles in the foreground. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: circa 1908
Iris Lockwood in Get a Load of This, London HippodromeIris Lockwood, actress, model and later wife of theatre director and producer Robert Nesbitt, appearing in the London Hippodrome revue Get a Load of This wearing a dress by Norman Hartnell. Date: 1941
Black velvet pyjamas from H. J. Nicholl by Madame YevondeA pair of stylish black velvet pyjamas (for evening wear rather than bed!) available from H. J. Nicholl in 1932. Photographed by Madame Yevonde. Date: 1932
Nina Vanna in a white evening gown by Madame YevondeNina Vanna (Nina Yasikova Kind Hakim Provatoroff, 1899-1953) by Madame Yevonde. She was a Russian-born British film and theatre actress
Proud Father sitting in bed with his young babyProud Father wearing a string vest sitting in bed with his young baby. Date: 1953
19th century Christmas sceneA lady leaving her hotel to board a coach wearing a fine turquoise crinoline trimmed ermine and matching muff. A hotel bell-boy follows with her luggage
Art Deco dressesTwo fashionable women, one wearing backless yellow evening dress, one wearing printed dress and fur collar. Date: circa 1930
Happy childrenThree children wearing summer clothes, skipping and clapping. Date: 1950s
Proud horsemanGentleman wearing a top hat and riding attire with is dog, proudly stands by his horse. Date: circa 1905
