Images 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 Dunhill's Harris Tweed coat 1909

Advertisement for a ladies Harris Tweed coat 'ideal for motoring or travelling'. Showing a very elegant lady posing in a 'handsome and distinctive double-breasted coat....trimmed with fancy strappings of faced cloth and lined throughout with glace silk'.
1909

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