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Stylish French Girl in red and white dress and red hat Date: circa 1920s
Black Model 1960SA black model wears the 60s Look : Huge eye-catching bauble earrings, thick black eyeliner and heavy eyeshadow and a short hairstyle wig with full fringe. Date: 1960s
English Noblewomen C14ThEnglish noblewomen: headdresses include a goffered veil, a coronet & an ornamental fillet. One lady wears an ermine lined mantle & surcoat. 14th century
Danish Schoolgirls 1903Two Danish schoolgirls wear double-breasted coats (one with plaid cuffs), woollie scarves & lace up boots. One wears a peaked cap the other a flat straw hat. Date: 1903
Adam and Eve with the serpent in the Garden of EdenAdam and Eve are tempted by the serpent who wears a crown to show that, despite his diabolical nature, he is still King of the Underworld
Boyish Hairstyle 1950SA rather doleful looking ingenue with short pageboy hairstyle with a short, thick fringe (bangs) wears a blouse or dress with a peter pan collar
Micro Bikini Top 1950SA fresh faced model with chestnut curls and a beaming smile adjusts the narrow spaghetti straps to her red & white polka dot bikini top which she wears with shorts
DRUIDESSA Druid priestess wears the traditional white robe, held by buckle and sash : on her head she wears a wreath of the sacred mistletoe
Circus Elephant & MonkeyA trained elephant wears a cap and sunglasses and rides a tricycle, while a circus monkey walks alongside
BOY IN FROCK 1850SA small child (probably a boy) wears a tartan costume of short skirt & short sleeved bodice with shaped basque, lace tucker & narrow ribbon trim & shoes with ankle straps Date: 1850s
Vietnam - Hai Phong - Woman with a fabulous wide-brimmed hatVietnam - Hai Phong - Pretty woman wearing a fabulous wide-brimmed hat with tassels and a handy holding strap! Date: 1908
A Kabyle musician with her Tam-Tam. Algeria, North AfricaA female Kabyle musician sits cross-legged holding her Tam-Tam (a type of gong). The Kabyle are a Berber ethnic group originating from Kabilya in Northern Algeria. Date: circa 1910s
Elderly Chinese man in hat smoking a long pipeFantastic photographic postcard of an elderly Chinese man wearing a wide-brimmed woven straw hat smoking a very long-stemmed pipe. Date: circa 1910s
Girls Overcoat 1930SThe 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
German Knight & Lady C15German Knight and his lady. He wears a full suit of armour, she wears an ornately patterned gown and a burlet and barbette over plaited hair. Date: 15th century
Sir Thomas Kelly-KennyAn English country gentleman wears a brown checked jacket & matching waistcoat, jodhpurs, high black riding boots with spurs, brown leather gloves, a bowler hat & cane. Date: 1901
Girl & Fur Hat 1890SA little girl wears a double- breasted coat of a pale furry fabric with fur cuffs & ostrich feather trimmed cape collar, a high feather trimmed bonnet & gaiters. Date: 1890s
Bathing Beauty Vienne 3She wears a blue costume as she lies on the grass by a river Date: circa 1910
Belling the CatBELLING THE CAT A mouse wearing a bell around its neck sits on the back of a tabby cat who also wears a bell
Sixties kaftansModel on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft
Early 20th century French Fashion - Jupes-Culotte - pretty model in culottes - voluminous trousers with the appearance of a long skirt
A Mapuche WomanMapuche Woman chief or leader (Cacique). The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina
WWI - German Lady wearing a uniformAn unusual photographic postcard depicting a young German woman wearing an ill-fitting uniform, possibly belonging to her boyfriend?
Fab Sunglasses 1960SA brunette model wears an off the shoulder fur coat and fab sunglasses!
Fantasy CleanerEvery mans fantasy cleaning lady: petite blonde guaranteed to get into every nook & cranny wears tight red shorts, white court shoes, red headscarf & a wrap over blouse
Girl Wears Towel / ColourA young blonde model dressed in white stilettos and a towel watches out of a window. She is possibly expecting a visitor with a gift to put under her Christmas tree
French Trad Lady HunterA sporty Frenchwoman wears the traditional dress of the belle chasseuse, modelled on 18th century fashions
Brown Suit 1910John McAusland Denny wears a brown suit with a short double-breasted jacket & trousers with a front crease, brown boots & an all round collar & tie
Hat / Mela KoehlerA woman wears a coat or mantle in a bold oriental print with a deep fur border & a hat with a fur brim & a high vertical trim
MISS O DELLs SWIMWEAREdwardian bathing beauty Miss M. Odell wears a V -neck, one-piece bathing costume with go-faster stripes down the sides
Merry Widow Hat C. 1908Actress Phyllis Le Grand as Diane in " The Quaker Girl" wears a hat in the style of that worn by Lily Elsie in " The Merry Widow", with a large crown & ostrich plumes
1797 WOMENs COSTUMEA lady wears a long high- waisted dress and a plumed hat, carrying a shawl and a fan
Spain - Andalucian Lady with guitar and fan - Japanese shawlSpain - Andalucian Lady with guitar and fan - wearing Japanese shawl. Date: circa 1910s
English comic stage performer (or clown?) wearing Arab Clogs, a fez a massive moustache, fake enlarged head and a jerkin decorated with birds and flowers
Girls on Carnaby StreetTwo girls enjoy shopping along Carnaby Street. One girl wears a white coat and checked cap, the other a black cape. Date: 1960s
Johannes Cocceius - 2JOHANNES COCCEIUS German professor of theology from Bremen : he looks very different here from our other portrait - his hair is shorter and he wears a moustache. Date: 1603 - 1669
Sir Richard ChivertonSIR RICHARD CHIVERTON Alderman of London, Lord Mayor in 1657. He wears his chain of office. Date: CIRCA 1657
Boy in Hand-Me-DownsA country boy, looking after geese, wears clothes handed down by his brothers, his father, even his grandfather - He ll grow into them soon enough ! Date: 1895
Blonde in White TopA cheery, busty blonde with a wide smile wears a white top with blue edging to the square neckline. Date: 1950s
13th century Dress - Woman - BoyYoung woman: wears her hair long & flowing, a pink kirtle & short green super-tunic. Boy: short super-tunic with a square neckline & girdle, stockings & shoes with a bar. 13th century
C11th Dress / Pope & KingA Pope & a King wearing embroidered super-tunics & mantles. The king wears a crown, the pope a tall conical hat. The servants tunic & cloak are dagged. Date: 11th century
Costume 1500 / DurerA German lady in Sunday dress wears a wired veil headdress (possibly a butterfly headdress) & a finely pleated mantle over her gown which has a fur hem. Date: 1500
Doublet, Hose & PointsThe man holding stones wears hose & a doublet attached by means of laces called points (poins). His boots have a slightly pointed toe. Another man wears a full length gown. Date: 15th century
Merchant & Wife 1590A London merchant wears a fur- lined gown with hanging sleeves, cut-fingered pumps & a low-crowned hat. His wife wears a tall crowned copotain hat, yellow kirtle & pink gown Date: 1590
North German CostumeTownspeople of Northern Germany. The men wear baggy breeches (? Galligaskins), short cloaks, doublets & hats with moderately tall crowns. The woman wears a mantle & apron. Date: 1590
German Prince & PrincessGerman Prince and Princess of the early 16th century. He wears full armour - the helmet is profusely ornamented with ostrich plumes. Date: circa 1515
German Costume C. 1515German townspeople of the early 16th century. He wears a sleeveless gown possibly with a fur collar & his gathered shirt front is visible. The ladys sleeves have panes Date: circa 1515
British Barrister Richard Pepper Arden, Lord AlvanleyLord Alvanley, depicted in profile, wears a top hat, a double-breasted coat cut-away at the front & with an M-cut collar & strapped pantaloons. Date: circa 1815