Pictures Dated 17th October 2017

Advert for Allcock's Porous Plasters for aches and pains WWI

Allcock's Porous Plasters for pain relief, rheumatism in shoulders, stiffness or soreness of muscles, prevent coughs, colds, weak lungs and strengthen weak backs and sides and restore energy.
1915

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Edwardian women in 'tricorne' and 'bicorne' hats 1912

Left 'tricorne', hat with three-cornered , in black tagal, trimmed with two pom - poms, one in black and the other white. Right, 'amazon', hat made of leghorn, lined with velvet with low crown and broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, and (middle) 'bicorne', hat made from straw and ostrich - feather fringe, pinned front and back to create a long-horned shape, were fashionable from the influence of moving pictures of the time.
1912

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Advert for Royal Worcester new Military Curve corsets, WW1

Royal Worcester Kidfitting Corsets, the new military curve corset, to ensure the new fashionable silhouette underneath gowns. Part of the military vogue in fashion during the Great War.
1915

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