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French Cavaliers C17ThThe costume of French Cavaliers include: doublets, ruffs, trunk-hose, capes, cocked hats with feathers & very high boots reaching above the knees with tabbed tops. Date: early 17th century
WOMENs COSTUME 1789-90Ladies wearing pelerines, a buffont, fur tippet & matching muff, hats including a large mob cap & gowns with open fronts revealing waistcoats & petticoats. Date: 1789 -1790
Elephant Hunt AfricaFive Hamran arabs of Africa capture an elephant. Date: circa 1860
Trees at SunsetA pattern of trees at sunset in autumnal colours Date: 1898
Evening Dress 1889Actress Julia Neilson wearing a sleeveless gown with a low, square neckline bordered with lace. Her hair is worn in the fashionable door-knocker hairstyle adorned with a comb. Date: 1889
Evening Dress 1889Countess Cadogan in a decollete evening gown with deep V neckline, pointed bodice, box-pleated skirt & a cascade of drapery at the back. Date: 1889
Evening Dress 1889Lady Hilda Dundas in a gown with a pointed bodice, round neckline with falling tucker, small up-gathered sleeves & epaulettes & a sash worn across the body. Date: 1889
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
Dog and Woman BathingA small brown and white dog is reluctantly bathed by his owner. Date: 1927
Autumn PersonifiedAutumn personified by an attractive girl wearing little other than bonnet and some autumn leaves around her body. Date: 1912
Wounded Buffalo C1830A horrid spectacle : a buffalo stands, fatally wounded by the spears of its human predators. Date: circa 1830
Trying on a Hat 1897A young blonde German lady in a red dress tries on a black hat strikingly trimmed in striped fabric. Date: 1897
Autumn Winds 1928The winds of auutumn blow up this young ladys skirts in a revealing manner, but does she care ? Not she ! Date: 1928
Girl Stranded in FloodA young woman dressed only in stockings, hat and scarf, clutches an umbrella and shelters on the top of a lamppost from the rain and creeping flood waters Date: 1919
Dance / New CaledoniaThe Pilou-Pilou nocturnal dance performed by torchlight by the males of the tribe. Date: circa 1860
WELDONs LINGERIE 1930SFloral print cami-bockers, a princess petticoat (or slip), a petticoat with an opera top & a yellow nightdress with lace edged epaulettes. Date: 1930s
Woman Drinks Tea on SofaA woman sits on a settee drinking tea. Date: 1927
Girl at Dressmaker sA unhappy & disgruntled little girl squirms while an elderly sempstress snips away while making adjustments to her new frock. Date: 1905
Monkey Fur Trim 1919A pretty young lady lies to an overweight matronly friend that her new monkey fur- trimmed coat suits her. N.B turban & shoes with cross over ribbons like ballet slippers. Date: 1919
Open Robe 1908The S-Bend silhouette in the year when the new straighter line was introduced. An open robe: flaring, swirling skirt, embroidery, volan trimmed sleeves & lace. Date: 1908
Egyptian School CairoA school in Cairo. Date: 1912
Egypt Class in MosqueA class of four boys and their teacher in the Mosque of Sultan Kelaun, Cairo. Date: 1904
Dutch Schoolgirls 19CThree Dutch girls going to school with their slates hanging from their waists. Date: 19th century?
Temple of Isis in EgyptDoorway in the temple of Isis. Date: 1912
Kaffir KraalA kaffir kraal Date: 1905
Kaffir HutsKaffir huts on an African plain Date: 1905
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
High-Waisted Frocks 1918The silhouette at the close of decade: skirts have become less full but narrow at the hem, waist-lines remain high. Hats: high crowns & narrow brims. Shoes: high heals & bows. Date: 1918
Fur-Trimmed EnsembleLoose fitting brown jacket gathered in at the waist with a high fur collar & cuffs, short, full skirt which narrows at its fur trimmed hem, a fur muff & brimless hat. Date: 1918
Longing for Past FashionPoor little functionally garbed, war-weary girl of 1917 looks tearfully on as belles of other eras mock her with their pretty feminine elegance. Date: 1917
Feminine Boater 1919Soft crowned hat with chin strap, accordian pleated short tubular skirt, short coatee, boater style hat, checked suit with open jacket with a narrow belt at the bustline. Date: 1919
Evening Dress 1919La Robe Dindon: barrel-line evening gown with narrow shoulder straps with a long train descending from them - the whole ornamented with plumes as is the high headdress. Date: 1919
Good Time Girls 1919Two good time girls model the new barrel-line silhouette: One dress with thin shoulder straps still has a high waist the other is strapless & low waisted. N.B fur stole, pearls Date: 1919
Costume / Fantasio 1915He: short trousers with turn- ups, high heeled town boots with spats, jacket with narrow shoulders & tight waist, hair in the aviator style. She: tricorn hat & cape coat. Date: 1915
Piazza San Marco, Venice 1909Piazza San Marco, Venice. Date: 1909
Algeria Street Scene 20CCharacteristic street in an Arab city - Constantine. Date: early 20th century
Egyptian Street CairoA man rides his donkey through a Cairo street. Date: 1912
Ma-Robert / Zambesi RiverThe Ma-Robert steamer on the Zambesi river. Date: 19th century
Swedish Frocks 1927Rather matronly low waisted dresses: two with pleated skirts, also a two-piece dress with blouson top, an open robe in a bright pattern & a blue dress with a tiered skirt. Date: 1927
Stripy Summer Frock 1928Young woman in a fetching orange drop waist frock whose use of stripes complement the large umbrellas in the background. An orange gilet & cloche hat complete the look. Date: 1928
Car Cut-OutsCars, coach, wagon etc in a childrens cut-out. Date: 1927
Her Heart for a CarHer heart for a car... Date: 1928
Convertible car 1908A fine but unidentified touring car of 1908. Date: 1908
South African Ox-CartA South African native leads a wagon drawn by a pair of oxen along a desert road. Date: 1905
Female Type / PredatoryPredatory woman: The war may have put a stop to hunting game, but hunting men is still permitted... Date: 1917
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
Couple Walking 1928A smart young couple, walking and talking. Date: 1928
Cairo Street / HairdresserA hairdresser at work on a street in Cairo. Date: 1912
