Images Dated 24th September 2017

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British Museum - reading room
The great domed reading room at the British Museum, forerunner of the British Library 1952

Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913
Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

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SOCIAL / COUNTRY CLUB 20C
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres showing a number of cars drawing up to a very modern house (or possibly club house) where an outdoor party is taking place

Mado Minty 1913
Mado Minty, in theatrical spiders costume in Come Over Here, appearing in The London Opera House and also photographed in her private life. 1913

Translucent x-ray skirt 1913
Women caused a sensation by wearing a translucent x-ray skirt, Paris-made striped skirt was displayed on Broadway at Luna, Coney Island by a Bath Beach Girl

Fashionable womens hats 1912
Models wearing decorative spring hats with ribbons and lotus flowers. 1912

Suzanne Lenglens tennis outfits for Selfridges 1930
A page depicting the outfits designed and modelled by Suzanne Lenglen for Selfridges, knickers and blouse with adjustable skirt. 1930

Autumn hats and bridge coats 1929
Women models wearing Autumn season clothing. 1929

Smart autumn brim hats for late 1929
Model wearing a selection of smart fashionable hats with fluted coronet band across the crown. 1929

Headdresses made from human hair! 1914
Granville, French actress wearing brightly coloured headdresses made from real humans hair for eveing wear. 1914

Model wearing a version of the fex 1933
Model wearing a very fetching brimless hat, expressed in a modish straw fabric, finished with a feather fantaisie that is held in position with a neat cravet bow. 1913

Women bathers 1913
Women enjoying the summer days at Ostend seaside resort, wearing one piece bathing-dresses, which women were permitted to wear in public. 1913

Fashion clothing catalogue page 1932
Parisian women wearing wrap around full length winter fur coats. 1932

British Museum - Egyptian Room
The Egyptian Room, in Smirkes new buildings to house the growing collections. circa 1840

British Museum - Library 1840
The Library in Smirkes new buildings for the Museum. circa 1840

God backs British soldiers
This British soldier can go forward in confidence knowing that God will guide and guard him... circa 1914

Sydney Grundy
SYDNEY GRUNDY (1848 - 1914), writer

Evening gown 1912
Woman wearing an elegant sulphur-yellow charmeuse and lace softened with black tulle worn over a pair of Larona corsets. 1912

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

Advert for Swan & Edgars fur coats 1911
Selection of winter overcoats for men, women and children with fur trim and collars from seal, beaver, squirrel and skunk. 1911

Tatler cover - Maud Cressall as the Fairy Queen
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a portrait of actress Maud Cressall (1886-1962) in the role of the Fairy Queen for the play

Fashionable hats 1933
Selection of summer womens hats for 1933, available from Peter Robinson department store. (top) Black split straw hat with velvet bow to the side

Forma woollen swim suits 1933
Models wearing backless one-piece bathing wear with a stripe theme. 1933

Advert for Debenham & Freebody swimming suits 1933
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody and their smart swimming suit fashions for 1933. Models posed wearing belted one-piece costumes (left) Ribbed light top in bright colours and dark shorts

A stately court gown, Debenham & Freebody 1912
A stately gown for presentation at court of ivory tinted charmeuse designed and carried out by Debenham and Freebody. 1912

Checked jersey dress from The Shop
Photograph from an article entitled What People are Wearing showing Alexa Sich in a brown and white checked jersey dress from The Shop, and brown and white shoes by Lotus. 1966

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