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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
Costume / Townsfolk 1796A working class woman wears a buffont, a checked apron over a quilted petticoat & skirt draped to create a polonaise. The man wears a bicorne hat & short boots. Date: 1796
French Costume Men C17ThFarmer: wears his own hair, petticoat breeches, ribbons at his throat & on his uncocked hat. Gendarm: Jack boots, a cocked hat, a sash, gauntlets & plaits in his wig. Date: circa 1690
C12 King in BedUneasy lies the head that wears a crown - especially if you try to sleep in it ! No wonder this crowned head is sitting up with an unhappy face... Date: 12th century
Evening Dress 1890Mrs W J Bonsor wears a decollete evening gown with tight lace bodice & draped skirt & marabou trimmed mantle. She wears three bracelets, a necklace & tiara. Date: 1890
Costume / HousemaidA London housemaid, sweeping the steps wears a plain, plum- coloured, unadorned gown with white collar, apron, cuffs & cap. Date: circa 1870
Gown of 1835 / RobidaThe clothing of a fashionable Parisienne of 1835 according to a later source wears a pink gown with full bishop sleeves, lace mancherons & a broad green sash belt with a buckle. Date: 1835
Gowns of 1830 / RobidaGowns of 1830 according to a later source with gigot sleeves. One gown has a ruff & lace mancherons. One lady wears a fur tippet. Both have their hair in Apollo knots. Date: 1830
Gown of 1810 / RobidaA fair Parisienne of 1810 according to a later source, wears a high-waisted striped gown with puffed sleeves & vandyked trim, a tall crowned hat & shawl. Date: 1810
Green Cloche & ScarfA rosy young blonde woman in a fetching green cloche hat with an upturned brim and trimmed with a red rose. She also wears a long floral print scarf. Date: 1920s
Cloche Hat & TieA pretty young woman in a blue dress with white collar & a soft red tie wears a cloche hat with a soft brim. Date: 1920s
Young woman in red and gold cloche hatA young woman with large eyes and bright red lips wears a coat with a fur collar and a red and gold cloche hat with a miniscule brim. Date: 1920s
Girl & Fox Fur StoleA pretty young blonde woman in a wide-brimmed hat & tailor- made costume wears a white fox fur stole across her shoulders. Date: circa 1917
Emmott by Who / 1910Alfred Emmott M.P wears a morning coat, waistcoat, grey striped trousers with a front & back crease & turn-ups (cuffs), wing collar & a black & white spotted tie. Date: 1910
Chinese Embroidery 1913A narrow fitting dress with bateau (boat) neckline made from an oriental (Chinese) fabric depicting cranes & flowers. She wears 2 long strings of beads. 1913
Billie Burkes PackardActress BILLIE BURKE wears an ensemble with a narrow draped skirt & round necked blouse which partially covers the skirt to create a short tunic & is worn with a belt. Date: 1913
Racial Type / Jardine 1908David Jardine Jardine at the races wears a top hat, morning coat, grey striped trousers with a front crease, black shoes, high all round collar, black cravat & a monocle. Date: 1908
Racegoer / Jardine 1909Robert Buchanan Jardine at the races wears a top hat, morning coat, grey striped trousers with a front crease & black boots with brown spats (gaiters). Date: 1909
Sir Daniel Cooper at the races wears a bowler hat, brown striped lounge suit, half boots & tan leather gloves. Date: 1908
Jockey / Jh Martin Vf 1907American jockey John Henry Martin wears top boots, a jockety cap & over his silks a grey overcoat (possibly fly- fronted) with a velvet collar, a large pocket. 1907
Riding Dress 1910Sir Alfred Turner wears: jodhpurs, riding boots, checked waistcoat, high all round collar, bowler hat & a brown riding coat with rounded front borders. Date: 1910
3-PIECE SUIT 1909A sobre looking R G Tatlow wears a dark chalk stripe 3- piece suit with narrow trousers, waistcoat with a collar, shirt with a turn down collar, tie & black boots. Date: 1909
Monocled BusinessmanColonel W J Bosworth wears a frock coat, grey striped trousers with a front crease, half boots, a wing collar, a carnation buttonhole & a monocle. Date: 1909
Morning Coat & CigaretteAnthony Drexel wears a morning coat, trousers with a chalk stripe & front crease, all round collar, tie & black & brown half boots. He smokes a cigarette from a holder. Date: 1910
Golfing Wear for 1909H Mallaby Deeley the golfer wears a roomy light brown overcoat with deep side pockets & an outer seam down the sleeves, a tweed flat cap, checked trousers & brown shoes Date: 1909
Turn-Ups & Topper 1910Lord Barrymore wears a top hat, frock coat, pink shirt, bowtie, waistcoat with collar, grey herringbone tweed trousers with turn-ups & a front crease & town boots. Date: 1910
Art Student Fashion 1918Art School Fashion: a student carrying canvases wears a spotty smock like blouse, large artistic beret, a short voluminous plaid skirt, bangles & court shoes. Date: 1918
Tunic Dress 1920Young lady in a tunic dress with tubular under-skirt, V neck bodice & broad sash. She wears Louis heeled buckle shoes & her hair is cut into a bob with a thick fringe. Date: 1920
Brown D-B Coat 1928Smartly dressed middle-aged gentleman wears a brown double-breasted overcoat with collar, long wide lapels & hip pockets with flaps, also a black bowler hat. Date: 1928
Male Type / Wyndham 1889Actor-manager Charles Wyndham wears a dark coloured lounging jacket & waistcoat with a pair of trousers in a small check, a patterned cravat & wing collar. Date: 1889
Boy does Maths HomeworkBoy wears a summer sailor suit of white sailor blouse with pale blue turn-over collar & cuffs, white & blue striped knickerbockers or short trousers & ankle strap shoes. Date: circa 1890
Costume / Earl of EldonJohn Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon wears a double-breasted coat cut-away at the front & with an M-cut collar. A watch seal is also visible. Date: 1826
Costume / Richard WallaceArt Connoisseur Richard Wallace wears a top hat, lounging jacket, pale grey trousers which appear to be strapped under the instep, a pale waistcoat & necktie. Date: 1873
Fashion / Tweeddale 1884Marchioness of Tweeddale wears a brown & ivory dress, low cut, tight-fitting bodice, bows on the shoulders & 1/2 length sleeves, panniers & trained skirt. Date: 1884
Fashions Palais RoyalClothing worn by society & the demi-monde of the Palais Royal. One man wears cossack trousers, another top boots while many of the ladies wear evening dress. Date: 1822
LADYs SKIWEAR 1929A chic lady skier wears a brown outfit, with a pink and white scarf for warmth. Date: 1929
Tweed Lady ShootingA huntress wears a tweed tailored suit of skirt and jacket, with a tyrolese hat with feather cockade Date: 1930s
Red Indian Costume BoyA young boy wears a native American outfit made of brown casement, trimmed with a red fringe and red appliques, and completed by a feathered headdress with wooden beads. Date: 28 December 1935
Costume / Women 1816A pale lilac redingote with long sleeves finishing over the knuckles. The ruffles at the neck of her gown fall over the collar. She wears a white shawl & a plumed hat. Date: 1815