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Klimt Dress Circa 1914Artistic & exotic looking Klimt inspired dress with a translucent upper bodice, embroidered split tunic with train & fringed tango skirt worn with a feather headdress
Students at JacqmarStudents from the School of Fashion Design at Jacqmars in London, being shown a Coronation robe for a duchess, worn over a dress of ivory & gold brocade by Victor Stiebel
Victor Stiebel / GoalenSkirt and sweater design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) worn by English model, Barbara Goalen
Flannel Suit with ShortsSmart young lad in a grey flannel hat & suit of shorts & jacket with patch pockets & rounded front borders worn with knee-length socks & shoes & a striped tie
Full Dress 1823Made from a poppy-colour India muslin with a wadded hem. Ornamented with sprigs of gold & gold lace. Worn with a blond lace scarf, French trimmed gloves & white satin shoes
Ball Dress 1823Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)
Englishman 1580He wears the characteristic garments of the Elizabethan male - doublet with double linen collar where he might have worn a ruff : short cloak, elegant hose
Frenchwoman 1760The ruff is back, but integrated with the plain but rich gown worn by this noblewoman during the reign of Louis XV Date: 1760
WOMAN CIRCA 1490 - 2A curious head-piece, reminiscent of a nun s, is worn by this noblewoman during the reign of Charles VIII
Frenchwoman 1560The high collar with a ruff, the leg-of-mutton sleeves and the apron in a contrasting colour distinguish this dress worn during the reign of Francois II
Costume October 1851Gowns by Monsieur Gagelin. A Spanish style manteau or cloak of lace with a ?hood is worn by one lady while her companion sports a grey 3/4 length manteau
Frenchwoman 1792The jaunty bonnet sets the tone of this outfit worn by a lady during the early years of the Revolution
FRENCHWOMAN 1780 - 2Frills and tucks galore on this impractical gown, worn by a lady of Louis XVIs court shortly before the Revolution
SIMPSONs SUIT 1937An elegant man in a double- breasted suit with easy drape and long lapel rolled to the bottom button worn with a carnation buttonhole, striped tie & trilby hat
Cartoon / Locarno, 1925A German cartoon showing the mask of peace worn by the French during the Locarno Treaties
Knitted Bowler Hat 1891Tweed lounging jacket & matching waistcoat worn with checked woollen trousers of a different fabric, dark tie & pale coloured bowler hat that appears to be knitted?
White Trouser Suit 1939White trouser suit with single button & long collar based on a mans casual suit. Worn with a red scarf as a belt, a checked shirt and 3 colour loafers
Court Dress 1799Dress worn by Princess Augusta on the birthday of King George III
Dresses of 1805Blue day dress with embroidered hem & fingerless gloves, deep red evening robe with melon sleeves, low square corsage with vandyked tucker worn with a turban
Full Dress 1807A yellow printed muslin gown or possibly white muslin worn over a yellow slip. Accessories: short white gloves, fan, gold armlets and maltese cross pendant
White Gown Blue Slipperswhite gown with self- embroidered hem & white scarf worn like braces. Accessories: straw & blue cloth bonnet, folding parasol & green shawl with patterned border
Pink Full Dress 1805A short white transparent tunic with self-coloured embroidery & fringing worn over a pink slip. Worn with long white gloves & a lace handkerchief in her hair
Evening Dress / Oct 1803Yellow gown with round neckline worn with matching turban & slippers. A light blue gown & white tunic with a divided front cut away at the sides and ending in a train. Date: 1803
Morning Dresses 1803Gowns of white muslin worn with fur-trimmed pelisses, one of which has a wrap over front. One lady wears a hat with a veil the other carries a fur muff
English Couple 1550His slashed sleeves are typical of the period, but her neat narrow dress is much simpler than what her mother or grandmother would have worn
Stone Age men treat their wounds after huntingMens costume of the Stone Age is simple but practical, using animal skins to good effect : their teeth are used as ornaments, worn as necklaces
Frenchwoman 1720The narrowness of her waist emphasises the prodigious width of the ball dress worn by this lady of the court of Louis XV : she wears gloves and carries a handbag
Capetian Woman, C10 - 2A noblewoman : note the hair worn long and loose
Adam Costume 1939A simple, tailored check tweed jacket worn over a pink jumper and contrasted with a skirt of vertical stripes. Brown hat, gloves, handbag & loafers add the finishing touch
Walking Dress 1818Blue pelisse with military style Brandenbourg trim. The decorative cuffs & epaulettes have small, padded oval shaped detailing. Worn with a blue hat & red reticule
Working Class Dress 1798Clothing worn by a young, working class woman (a milkmaid) and a young boy and girl who are her customers, at the end of the eighteenth century
Selling Sweet OrangesTwo ladies in day dress: white muslin gown with gold & green scarf worn across the back, crossing over the chest & tied at the back. A pink dress with black shawl & hat
Paris Fashions for 1874Dresses with single, trained skirts with tablier fronts in 2 colours. Ruffs are worn. The polonaise is replaced by a basque on a jacket bodice or a large sash tied over a bustle
Costume Photo Late 1860SA dress typical of the late 1860s (possibly 1868-69) with low, square neckline worn with a chemisette, a waistband, under-skirt with a single flounce & fringed over-skirt
Costume July 1869Purple polonaise worn over a habit-shirt; white & gold polonaise with triple skirt & open tunic. Girl: triple skirt, over-skirt hitched up at the back with a sash bow
Purple Bonnet 1865Blue: demi-train, silk cord at hem, neck & as a device to loop up floating ribbon ends. Grey & purple: button & flat ribbon trim down the front & in points at the hem
Newest Bonnets for 1868Spring & summer bonnets designed to be worn at the front of the head. Trimmings: lace, flowers, an aigrette & veils. All have lappets while some resemble small lace caps
Costume / Amy Aged 10 1865Girl wears a dress with loose, pleated bodice, a crinoline supported short skirt trimmed with lattice motifs & sleeves with epaulettes & turned back cuffs. Hair worn plain
3 Evening Dresses 1843Hair is worn off the face & covers the ears & is ornamented with white ostrich plumes & wheat, rosettes & tiny flowers. Ans shaped coil of hair is secured with a comb
COSTUME 1837-8 / LEECHA working girl imitates the genteel accomplishments of young ladies. Her dress is low cut with puffed sleeves & is worn with a coarse apron. Both women wear pattens
Grey Dress 1850S1882 depiction of 1840s fashions: dress en redingote in grey with white under sleeves (engageantes). A white bonnet adorned with golden ears of wheat is also worn
Grey or Striped GownRobe redingote: bishop sleeves, defined lapels on the bodice & trimmed to simulate a front opening. Adorned with black net lace. Hair: worn flat to the head
Polka Dot Frock 1832Pelerine with dentilated border; dress with full sleeves (tight from elbow to wrist - Medici ). Worn with a belt & large bonnet. Shown in black & a polka dot fabric
Grey Silk Dress & TurbanPale grey satin dress with large, puffed sleeves; gold brooches worn on the bodice & sleeves; green turban with bird of paradise feathers; pearl necklace
Couple Photo / Piano 1930SA man plays a piano and looks up at a glamorous woman in a long dress who is leaning seductively on a corner of the piano Date: 1930s
Little Black Dress 1948A black dress with 3/4 length sleeves, square neckline, finely pleated bodice detail and skirt. Worn with black gloves, court shoes and a Salvation Army style bonnet
Dog-Walking Chic 1937Spanish dog-walkers preamble in the park. Styles include a check jacket & waistcoat & a short sleeved jacket worn over a frock. A pink butterfly print dress catches the eye
Evening Dress / PatouDesign by August Abernard: flaring gored floral print skirt, draped V neckline & plunging V back, worn with a long light weight scarf that drapes seductively