Modes Collection

Modes et Travaux front cover. Art deco
A woman in grey evening wear poses in front of her mirror. Artist: Wecla Date: 1934

John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers
3786257 John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers; (add.info.: John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers, Groces & Co. Early 20th century advert)

John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers
3786256 John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers; (add.info.: John Peck & Co: Coats and Aprons for Butchers, Groces & Co. Early 20th century advert)

Woman in white wool dress with pink trim losing her hat
Woman in white wool dress with pink trim, belt of crocheted roses, losing her hat in the wind. Robe de drap blanc borde d un ourlet couleur de rose, ceinture des roses en crochet

WW2 greetings card, As You Were! Three servicewomen in uniform, a WRN, an ATS and a WaF, look longingly at an elegant evening dress in a store window. Date: circa 1942

Modes et Travaux front cover. Art deco
A woman in pale green casually poses by a standard lamp. Artist: Wecla Date: 1936

Woman in ball gown of coral taffeta with silk ruffles. Robe de bal en taffetas corail a volants de gaze de soie. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Fashionable couples dancing energetically at a ball, 1914
Fashionable couples dancing energetically at a ball, observed by an older woman with lorgnette. La Folie du Jour. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching by H

Peacock Styling 1916
Satire on the current peacock modes: exaggerated voluminous short skirts in bold stripes & colours with antique accessories like panniers & reticules

Dinorah Valse by Henri Laurent
3916929 Dinorah Valse by Henri Laurent; (add.info.: Dinorah Valse by Henri Laurent (1881-1954), based on Giacomo Meyerbeer 's opera Dinorah or Le pardon de Ploermel

Chinese aristocrat, caption reads 'Love in Canton'
3916917 Chinese aristocrat, caption reads 'Love in Canton'; (add.info.: Chinese aristocrat, caption reads 'Love in Canton'. Score cover. Published in London by A. W)

Paris evening dress from 1830 (print)
3779516 Paris evening dress from 1830 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris evening dress from 1830 - fashionable coat)

Fashion before ease, 1793
1575038 Fashion before ease, 1793; (add.info.: Fashion before ease or a good constitution sacrificed for a fantastic form)

French fashion, 1920s: Rainwear
3790531 French fashion, 1920s: Rainwear; (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Rainwear. Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 1923. French fashion magazine)

French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')
3786233 French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'); (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'). Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 4 November 1923

Automobile locomotion, 1911
3787744 Automobile locomotion, 1911; (add.info.: Automobile locomotion, 1911. Illustration by H. Delaspre (dates unknown). Early car

Scottish womens fashion: 1903
3786462 Scottish womens fashion: 1903; (add.info.: Scottish womens fashion: 1903. Illustration High Street, Edinburgh of period in background. C. 1936. Princes Street Parade: A Century of Fashion)

Glamourous dress
3790201 Glamourous dress; (add.info.: Glamourous dress, early 20th century. Woman in a satin dress, with a jewelled shrug jacket with long flowing sleeves)

G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium
3786248 G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium; (add.info.: G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium. Postcard, c. 1900s.); Lebrecht History

Two Eves and an apple tree, 1928 - Bible
3782463 Two Eves and an apple tree, 1928 - Bible; (add.info.: Two Eves and an apple tree, 1928. Taken from The Bookman, vol)

The Countess Xczwhqmysl
3783659 The Countess Xczwhqmysl; (add.info.: The Countess Xczwhqmysl - illustration to A Second Diary of the Great War (novel) by Robert Massie Freeman. 1910s. The Bookman, Christmas Number 1917

French fashion, 1920s: Home comforts
3786231 French fashion, 1920s: Home comforts; (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Home comforts ('Il fait bon chez soi'). Lounge wear. Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 4 November 1923

Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville
3790538 Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville; (add.info.: Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville. Illustration, early 20th century

French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the')
3790534 French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'); (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Tea time (L'heure du the'). Published in Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 1923

French fashion in 1902 (print)
3782223 French fashion in 1902 (print); (add.info.: Fashion - French, 1902.); Lebrecht History

French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood
3786301 French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood.; (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood. French fashion magazine.); Lebrecht History

Firkins Gloves - advertisement, c. 1905
3786271 Firkins Gloves - advertisement, c. 1905; (add.info.: Firkins Gloves - advertisement, c. 1905); Lebrecht History

Fashion: Raincoats in spring 1928
3780118 Fashion: Raincoats in spring 1928; (add.info.: Fashion: Raincoats in the late 1920s. Heading reads:Les Manteux de Pluie et de Voyage. / Coats for the rain and travelling)

French fashion, 1920s
3790536 French fashion, 1920s; (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s. ( Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 1923). French fashion magazine. ( Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 4 November 1923); Lebrecht History

Japanese fan seller in Kimono
3788301 Japanese fan seller in Kimono; (add.info.: Japanese fan seller in Kimono, in the late Meiji period (1868-1912). Caption reads: Fan-seller'

Belle Jardiniere - advertisement for clothes shop
3788216 Belle Jardiniere - advertisement for clothes shop; (add.info.: Belle Jardiniere - advertisement for clothes shop, Paris. 1901. Advertising Winter clothes ('Vetements d'hiver')

Scottish womens fashion: 1912 - 1913
3786468 Scottish womens fashion: 1912 - 1913; (add.info.: Scottish womens fashion: 1912 - 1913. Illustration with Abbey of Holyrood in background. C. 1936)

Serge De Luxes White Rose
3786354 Serge De Luxes White Rose'; (add.info.: Serge De Luxes White Rose - early 20th century advertisement. Caption: The Best of the Show / For Ideal Wear'.); Lebrecht History

Fashion: lingerie in spring 1928
3779698 Fashion: lingerie in spring 1928; (add.info.: Fashion: lingerie / underwear, chemise de nuit, in the late 1920s. Heading reads)

One-step - couple dancing
3782623 One-step - couple dancing; (add.info.: One-step - couple dancing. Ballroom dance popular in social dancing in early 20th century. Amikayo. from score cover); Lebrecht History

Regency Fashion: The Beaus and the Belles
3786601 Regency Fashion: The Beaus and the Belles'.; (add.info.: Regency Fashion: The Beaus and the Belles'. Fashionable young women and men)

Hat of ernomous proportion
3790200 Hat of ernomous proportion; (add.info.: Hat of enormous proportion, fashion illustration from early 1900s. A woman wears a large hat adorned with leaves and pears)

French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood
3786234 French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood.; (add.info.: French fashion, 1920s: Motherhood. Front cover of Le Petit Echo de la Mode, 30 July 1922. French fashion magazine.); Lebrecht History

Fashion: sporting outfit in spring 1928
3780120 Fashion: sporting outfit in spring 1928; (add.info.: Fashion: sporting outfit, in the late 1920s. Model holds a tennis raquet. Heading reads:Pour Completer les Robes de Sport)

Young woman at Christmas time
3781097 Young woman at Christmas time; (add.info.: Young woman at Christmas time - Cover of Figaro Illustre, Noel 1900. Woman standing on a terrace, with mountians in the background)

Les Modes de la Femme de France May 1925
3779703 Les Modes de la Femme de France May 1925; (add.info.: Les Modes de la Femme de France May 1925. Women takes singing bird out of its cage)

Automobile by Leon Bolle
3787746 Automobile by Leon Bolle; (add.info.: Automobile by Leon Bolle with two seats. Early French car manufactured between 1896 and 1931)

Wana- Ranee perfume - advertisement
3783074 Wana- Ranee perfume - advertisement; (add.info.: Wana- Ranee perfume - advertisement, 1918. Made by J. Gorssmith & Son, London, UK. Bookman, Special Xmas Number 1918, Hodder & Stoughton)

Fashion: children's dresses
3779716 Fashion: children's dresses; (add.info.: Fashion:children's dresses from pattern magazine, May 1925 Les Modes de la Femme de France May 1925); Lebrecht History

Fashion: day dresses / suits in May 1925
3779711 Fashion: day dresses / suits in May 1925; (add.info.: Fashion: day dresses / suits in May 1925 for going to the country. With handbags)

Fashion: evening dresses in May 1925
3779709 Fashion: evening dresses in May 1925; (add.info.: Fashion: evening dresses in May 1925. Les Modes de la Femme de France May 1925); Lebrecht History

Fashion: dress in May 1925
3779708 Fashion: dress in May 1925; (add.info.: Fashion: dress in May 1925. Summer fashions, woman stands at open French windows with flowing scarves, wide brimmed picture hat)

Fashion: dresses in spring 1928
3779697 Fashion: dresses in spring 1928; (add.info.: Fashion: dresses in the late 1920s. Heading reads: Les Robes de Serge./ Dresses made of baize. One model smokes)

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"Modes: A Timeless Journey through Fashion and Elegance" Step into the world of modes, where fashion transcends time and trends. From the exquisite Art Deco front covers et Travaux to the vibrant energy of fashionable couples dancing at a ball in 1914, this captivating journey will transport you to an era filled with glamour and style. Immerse yourself in the pages of Beaux-Arts des Modes' Album de Bal, where every turn reveals a woman adorned in a coral taffeta ball gown with silk ruffles, exuding grace and sophistication. The Peacock Styling of 1916 showcases the audacious spirit of fashion, as vibrant colors and intricate patterns take center stage. Travel through time as we explore Modes et Travaux from 1936 and 1929, witnessing how fashion evolves while retaining its timeless allure. With each flicker of an Art Deco front cover, you'll be captivated by the elegance that emanates from these carefully crafted designs. But it's not just about high society events; even everyday life is touched by fashion's magic. The C. & A. Modes Advertisement Photograph captures ordinary people embracing style as they go about their daily routines – proving that fashion knows no boundaries. And let us not forget Farmer & Company Programme – a testament to how modes infiltrate all aspects of life. Whether on city streets or rural landscapes, fashion has always been intertwined with our identities. Join us on this enchanting journey through modes – where beauty meets innovation, tradition dances hand-in-hand with progress, and elegance reigns supreme. Discover why fashion has remained an eternal muse for artists throughout history - forever inspiring creativity and self-expression for generations to come.