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Ladies Soire Early 1850sDark red dress: open bodice, basques, pagoda sleeves & 2 bands crossing over a habit shirt. Pink dress: vertical striped fabric worn with black lace fingerless gloves. Date: early 1850s
EVENING DRESS 1816Gown with high waist situated just below the bust. The sleeves & hemline are lavishly adorned with flowers & foliage. Lace edged gloves & a turban with aigrette are worn. Date: 1816
Costume La Mode 1846Pink dress: four scallop edged flounces, tight fitting sleeves with volans & worn with a net pelerine. Hair: covers the ears. Green dress: worn with a shawl & bonnet. Date: 1846
HIKING FASHIONS 1926Feminine rambling fashions of 3/4 length tweed or checked skirts worn with matching or contrasting jackets. Stockings or ankle socks are worn with various styles of shoe. Date: 1926
CHILDRENS COSTUME 1795Two young, well-dressed boys stop to buy cherries from a street vendor. They appear to be wearing skeleton suits which were worn from the 1790s to the 1830s. Date: 1795
BED JACKET 1930SA dainty bed-jacket of peach chiffon with gathered neckline and elbow length sleeves, worn over a satin, full-length nightdress. The tips of her slippers can be seen. Date: 1930
SPORTSWEAR 1940SSports or leisure wear worn on the bowling green includes white shorts, blouse and white sandals or mini-skirt, striped top and a skull cap with a large tassel. Date: early 1940s
Flounced Evening DressAn elegant woman wearing a spotted organdie evening dress with deep flounces around the hem & butterfly sleeves; a garland of flowers is worn around the bodice Date: 1930s
SWIMMING / LADIES / 1883Some of the costumes worn by ladies at a swimming competition in London Date: 1883
Woman wearing orange skirt and jacket 1930sAn orange skirt and jacket worn with a brown hat and gloves. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing yellow dress 1930sA yellow-green dress worn with a blue knotted scarf. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing spotted blouse 1930sA spotted blouse style jacket worn with a skirt. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing dusky pink suit 1930sA dusky pink suit worn with a pale pink frilly blouse underneath. Date: 1930s
Skirt and jacket 1930sA brown skirt and jacket - the jacket is worn open. Date: 1930s
Womens fashion 1930sA blue all-in-one with culottes worn with orange sandals. Date: 1930s
Fashionable woman 1930sA red dress worn with a patterned scarf. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing beige suit 1930sA beige suit worn with brown gloves and hat, finished with an orange scarf. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing high waist skirt 1930A high waisted check skirt worn with a cream blouse and an orange sash. Date: 1930s
Woman wearing a grey coat 1930sA grey coat worn with black gloves and hat. Date: 1930s
Womens fashion 1932A white overcoat with black trim worn with a purple beret. Date: 1932
Costume - Women 1816Staw bonnet with a high crown, white percale robe with tucks on the cuffs, bodice & hem possibly worn over a chemisette & with an embroidered ruff. Date: 1816
Bracelet - Costume 1847White dress: single scallop edged lace flounce & worn with a pelerine with lappets. Blue dress: long sleeves, white cuffs & trimmed en tablier; worn with a mantelet. Date: 1847
CARTHUSIAN NUN in her ceremonial dress, worn on the day of her consecration
FEMALE TYPE / NET HAT 1946Outlandish net hat decorated with flowers and straw worn by a very brave young woman! Date: August 1946
1940S BLACK BERETSmiling auburn haired woman sports a black beret worn at a rather rakish angle Date: January 1944
THEATRE / CLASSICAL / GREEKMasks worn by stage performers
British Aerospace 125-700 N30PR, belonging to Pat Rutherford of Rutherford Oil Company. (At least three aircraft owned by the Rutherford Oil Company have worn this registration)
Mr Tingle puzzled farmerAn elderly farmer removes his cloth cap and scratches his head in bewilderment as he looks at the camera at a sheep sale in Abergavenny Market, Wales, UK. His name was Mr Tingle Date: circa 1970
French Fashion - Large back felt hat worn by a photographic model, although the hat is rendered in felt and fabric and the girls hair is from some un-determined source
WW1 - Convalescent Soldier and his brideWW1 - Convalescent Soldier (right - in typical Hospital Blues Uniform that was worn by patients in Military or Convalescence Hospitals during World War One)
Pointy Medieval HatA medieval fancy dress costume showing the late 14th century French fashion of the Hennin or steeple headdress worn with a veil. Date: 1930s
Girls Plaid Dress 1930SA tailored dress for a teenage girl cut in panels to make clever use of the plaid fabric. Worn with a plain fabric Peter Pan collar & geometric belt. Date: 1930s
Frankish Court Dress C11Man: mantle fastened with a brooch, embroidered super- tunic. Woman: coronet, veil, hair worn in long plaits, mantle & super-tunic with a girdle. Date: 11th century
Costume / Ancient AssyriaANCIENT ASSYRIA The clothing worn by a Priest and an Ancient Assyrian King. Date: B.C
The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding dayThe beautiful wedding gown worn by Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in the wedding dress she wore for her marriage to Prince Henry
The Prince of Wales in a sailor suitPrince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed in a sailor suit, after a painting by Winterhalter
The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding dayThe beautiful wedding gown worn by Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester shown in her wedding dress worn for her marriage to Prince Henry
British Sailors C18Two seamen of the Royal Navy; note the pigtail, commonly worn by sailors of the period
Box-Back Overcoat 1907American box-back overcoat with fly-front, velvet collar & cuffs with buttton detail. Worn with trousers with a front crease, a bowler (derby) hat & half-boots
Costume / Roman MenANCIENT ROME: Clothing worn by a Public Orator; a Senator; a Citizen and an Equestrian (rider)
Top hat with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year cardBattered and shabby top hat with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
English ladies swimming team - Stockholm Olympics 1912The English ladies swimming team at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912, winners of the 4 x 100m race, wearing surprisingly revealing swimming costumes
Schiaparelli Gown 1950SRed satin evening gown from Schiaparelli with a full skirt & partially strapless, asymmetric tunic with one shoulder strap. Worn with short gloves. Date: early 1950s
Hanging Sleeves 1930SA gown somewhat mediaeval in style with a deep V neckline, slender trained skirt & hanging sleeves worn with a belt composed of two rows of silver beads. Date: 1930s
Italian Costume 1380Italian costume: garments worn with armour include parti- coloured soled hose, gipon or doublet, tight-fitting garment without sleeves or with short raglan sleeves & buckles. Date: 1380
German Costume of 1400Ornately patterned, short, sleeveless super-tunics worn over doublets & chain-mail. Footwear: buskins or soled hose. Headdress: hoods or caps. NB: pouch & cloak with brooch. Date: 1400
Costume of C15ThClothing includes: a houppelande with hanging sleeves, pouch hanging from a belt; plumed fur hat worn over an undercap; high buskins & a cape, cote-hardie, piked shoes Date: 15th century
Burgundian Dress 1470Short jacket or jerkin with hanging sleeves & collar worn over a doublet, hose & piked boots (cracowes), jerkin with a heraldic eagle worn over armour, fur hat with feather. Date: 1470