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Societys Saturday: Tea on the lawn at RanelaghOutdoor scene at the Ranelagh Club in Barnes. Ranelagh was a social club and pleaure garden where society could meet and participate in activities such as polo, gymkhanas or childrens plays
Lilac Skirt Early 1860SWhite bodice or blouse with full bishop sleeves with black cuffs & collar worn with a lilac skirt & a straw hat trimmed with black ribbon & flowers
WOMEN & GIRL 1860White evening dress worn with a Swiss belt with long fringed ends. Purple & white spotted dress with a black lace shawl. The girl wears a white dress with scallop & bouillon trim
Pannier Skirts of 1868Pardessus with a Watteau pleat; pannier skirts & pleated or gathered flounces. Girl: over skirt & sleeveless bolero worn over a blue dress with horizontal stripes
Ball / Evening Dress 1865Princess style wedding dress with high bodice, tablier trim of lace with rosettes, tight sleeves with reverse cuffs & worn with multiple strings of pearls, a veil & white gloves
October 1850 FashionsGrey caraco dress with basques & skirt trimmed en tablier; white pardessus worn over a green dress; various jackets with pagoda or funnel sleeves; white lace jacket
NippyA theatrical costume based on the uniforms worn by waitresses or " nippies" at Lyons tea houses
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; More wetIllustration showing ideas for protective rain wear in the form of various rain shades and capes worn on the head and body
Gold Dress 1830SLate C19th century depiction of clothing from the 1830s. The dress has full sleeves tight from the elbow to the wrist & a full skirt & is worn with a belt & ruff
Green Scarf 1830SLate C19th century depiction of 1830s costume: white dress trimmed in pink. The sleeves appear long & tight fitting. Worn with a long green scarf trimmed with black lace
England / KegworthThe village of Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, including some derelict and rather run-down buildings
Hats - Beaver-FurThe top hats worn by Victorian gents are made from beaver-fur here shown undergoing the bowing process which gives the fur the requisite finish
Blue Pelisse 1824Blue pelisse with sleeves full to the elbow (gigot / leg of mutton), button fastening & 3 tucks at the hem. Worn with a muslin, round-edged collar & feather trimmed hat
Merry Widow Hat C. 1910Beautiful young lady wearing a rather large, plume laden hat - a style that became known as the " Merry Widow" after a hat worn by Lily Elsie in the operetta of the same name
Tweed Fashions for 1932Country cardigan suit in green herringbone tweed and matching coat; brown frock with pleated skirt detail and red and cream trim worn with a coat in brown flecked cheviot
Poppy Red for 1932A blue frock with openwork trimming and a poppy red jumper suit with a tweed collar to be worn with or without the tweed coat with large revers and boot-cuff sleeves
Beaded Cape Gown 1934A gown by Jeanne Lanvin with a black narrow skirt and beaded cape collar worn with a matching beaded hat. A long pink scarf is worn round the waist
Checked Evening Gown 34A gown by Jeanne Lanvin using a diaphanous striped fabric overlaid to produce a diagonal check effect. It has a square neckline & a gored skirt & is worn with a broad silver belt
Athletic Outfits C19Different athletic outfits on be worn for different races; paper chase, flat race and one mile chase costumes are seen here
Evening Gown / MainbocherPeach, bias cut gown with thin straps and wrap-over bodice which is echoed in the diagonal skirt panels. The skirt is gored with a train. A fur-trimmed scarf is worn
Beachwear 1939Lucien Lelong beachwear: printed linen frock with a red sash & bolero jacket. The skirt is abbreviated & socks are worn with strappy wedge heel sandals
Crinoline Gown 1939Crinoline evening gown in black taffeta with a printed crepe bodice by Marcel Rochas. Ruched panels are used to ornament both bodice & skirt. Worn with a matching cape
Astrakhan Trimmed SuitBlack Suit by Paquin of Paris. The jacket is lined in white visible on the collar & revers & is edged with astrakhan. Worn with a brimless hat with a pointed crown
Tailor-Made with FurA tailor-made in black wool with a short, doubled breasted jacket with astrakhan revers, epaulettes & trimming at the jacket borders. Worn with a hat tied on with a large bow
Deco Jumper & Hat 1935Hand-knitted Chessboard jumper with short sleeves & the new demure little collar is composed of large different coloured squares. Worn with a belt & matching brimless hat
Costume / Pedal PushersWhite open neck blouse with half-length sleeves & turned back cuffs, red & white vertically striped pedal pushers worn with shoes with multi-coloured polka dots
Charlemagne & CourtiersLavishly embroidered mantles worn over tunics, kirtles & super-tunics. The women wear broad corset like belts & girdles, a veil & coronet or long plaits
Dress & Silver SashActress Margaret Bannerman in a sleeveless, tubular shaped, slash-neck dress which uses a concentric square motif in various shades. worn with a silver sash & court shoes
Pipe & TractorA lovely beige, knitted windjacket just the thing for smoking a pipe in while out ploughing the fields! Worn with green trousers & red tie, its smart, yet practical
50S Chap on TractorA lovely beige, knitted windjacket just the thing for smoking a pipe in while out ploughing the fields! Worn with green trousers & red tie, its smart, yet practical
60S SunbatherA white bathing costume worn with metallic, strappie sandals and dark sunglasses. She clutches a sombrero style straw hat ready to shade herself from the sun
Pour le mois de juinParisian fashions for the month of June, worn by two women standing under a pergola festooned with climbing roses
Road to Robin Hoods BayThe one and only road down into Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire, England. The little village is crammed with tall or short houses built nearly on top of one another
Dress with Irish CrochetA barrel-line dress with a V -neck & inserts of irish crochet with a long fringed sash worn across the hips & the bodice pouched slightly to soften the line
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
Female Type / Net Hat 1946Outlandish net hat decorated with flowers and straw worn by a very brave young woman!
Female Type / Auburn HairSmiling auburn haired woman sports a black beret worn at a rather rakish angle
Opera Dress 1859Green silk dress worn with a fichu Antoinette; grey dress with tablier of black lace; striped mantle / shawl. Hair arranged in stiff curls & chignons adorned with flowers
Lingerie / Womans JournalEmpire nightdress worn with a lace bolero, cami-knickers with cross-over lace trim or with lace medallions, slip with lace insertions & a wrap-over dressing gown. (see also 10434676)
Garden Party Frocks 1910Dresses suitable for a garden party: a pretty concoction of floral pastel shades ornamented with embroidery & artificial roses worn with large hats & toques
Skunk Mantlet 1922Woman in a skunk fur muff & mantlet with the collar faced in ermine, a belt with a decorative clasp worn low on the waist, a tubular skirt & a broad brimmed hat
Walking Dress 1815A long sleeved earth coloured gown (or possibly a pelisse worn over a gown) with a triple tier ruff. It is Worn with a green & red shawl and a bonnet with plumes
Victor Stiebel UnderwearDesign by Victor Stiebel for a theatrical costume worn by Miss Phyllis Konstan, comprising of an apricot, ostrich feather trimmed negligee and lace underwear
LA MODE 1853Lace trimmed black pardessus, pale grey skirt & a cap adorned with ribbons & flowers. Brown outfit: skirt trimmed in the pyramid style, caraco body worn over a habit-shirt
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