Outfit Collection (page 21)

Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Portrait of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American naval officer and explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on 6 April

Plain but handsome gentlemans costume in Pennsylvania at outbreak of Revolution
Showing the plain but handsome costume of a gentleman in Pennsylvania at the outbreak of the Revolution, c1765, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800"

Isabel Sewall on her wedding day - Studio Portrait
Isabel Sewall (nee Vickers) on her wedding day - Studio Portrait (1/2). Date: 1887

Vietnamese Scholar / Scribe. Date: 1906

Two stylish Swimwear models posing with a beach ball
Two stylish French Swimwear models posing with a beach ball and showing off their likely highly-scandalous attire to its best advantage. Date: 1910s

Portrait of Olga Mikhailovna Nesterova-Shretera, the Artists Daughter, c1906, (1965). Olga Mikhailovna, (born 1886), was the daughter of the Russian painter Mikhail Nesterov

The Presentation of the Bride, c. 1610 (pen, brush & Indian ink on paper)
3313434 The Presentation of the Bride, c.1610 (pen, brush & Indian ink on paper) by Palma Il Giovane (Jacopo Negretti) (1548-1628); State Hermitage Museum, St

A British Waitress in a restaurant or teahouse
A British Waitress working in a restaurant or teahouse - delivering a tray of hot drinks. Perhaps her slightly downcast expression is in part due to the fact that gratuities to serving staff were

The Original Croatian Tamburica Ensemble
The Original Croatian Tamburica (Tamboura) Ensemble. The instrument is associated with Croatian nationalism. Hundreds of tamburitza ensembles were formed amongst Croatian emigrants throughout

Teenage Ballet Dancer. Date: 1929

Very Stylish Young Woman stitting backward on a chair in sleet black attire, smart hat, black leather gloves and smoking a cigarette Date: circa 1920s

Two children write the name of their favourite hot chocolate
Two children write the name of their favourite brand of hot chocolate (Cacao Van Houten) on a wall. Date: circa 1890s

Kabuki Theatre - Japan - Three performers
Traditional Japanese Kabuki Theatre - Japan - Three performers, one seated in an outdoor moonlight setting by a fence, the other two inside. Date: circa 1902

1940s - Lay poses in back garden in new beachwear
Entitled " The Body" - this photo shows a British Housewife in her back garden modelling her latest summer beach outfit - July, 1949. Date: 1949

A British Beauty in a very fine dress
A hand-tinted postcard photograph of a British Beauty in a very fine dress. Date: circa 1910s

India - 1st Wiltshire Regiment Heavyweight Tug of War Team, winners of the Calcutta Shield, Lady Mintos Cup. Their tour of service, saw this regiment (and this team)

A Turkish Kadin (Wife) in her indoor costume. Date: 1802

The Kislar Agha - Chief Black Eunuch. Date: 1802

Salena Jones, Pizza Express, Maidstone, Kent, December 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Salena Jones, Pizza Express, Maidstone, Kent, December 1993

Peary in Arctic Outfit, 1910, (1928). Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on his expedition on April 6, 1909

Fashion illustration, 1935. Women dressed up for Royal Ascot. A print from Vogue, 1st May 1935

Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo, early 19th century. Artist: Robert Lefevre
Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo. A general and diplomatist, Savary (1774-1883) distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars. From the Chateau de Versailles, France

A Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
A Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, music by Reynaldo Hahn

Costume Moderne, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume Moderne, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. From the Musee Stravinski-Diaghilev

Bayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Bayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo

The Firebird, costume design for Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Premiere Bacchante, costume design for a production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Premiere Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoraif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Two Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Two Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Design for the performance of Debussys Le Martyre de St Sebastien (The Torment of St Sebastian) at Pariss Chatelet Theatre

Sleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Sleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Ephebe, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Ephebe (adolescent), costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Bayadere costume design for Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Danse sacree, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn

Beotien, costume design a Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Beotien, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Metropolitan Art, New York, USA

Drawing for Aphrodite by Pierre Louys, 1896. Artist: Antoine Calbet
Drawing for Aphrodite by Pierre Louys, 1896. From a private collection

The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Ballet costume design

Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)

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"From English suffragettes to traditional Cambodian dancers, outfits have always been a powerful expression of identity and culture. In 1908, the fearless English suffragettes donned their outfits as they fought for women's rights, while a feminist newspaper spread their message far and wide. The Rifleman of the 95th Regiment of Foot showcased his impeccable uniform, embodying strength and honor. In the glamorous world of Hollywood, Jane Russell dazzled audiences in her stunning outfit in 'The French Line. ' Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, The Dolly Sisters captivated New York with their stylish ensembles that exuded elegance and charm. Traveling back in time to 1926, an advertisement for Burberry winter sports wear captured the spirit of adventure on snowy slopes. On a different note, the Black Dyke Mills Band mesmerized audiences with their musical talent while dressed impeccably in matching uniforms. Delving into Japanese culture, three Geisha girls engaged in a strategic game of Go while adorned in exquisite kimonos. Closer to home in Thornton Heath, London's Pearly King and Queen proudly displayed their unique attire decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons. However diverse these outfits may be throughout history, we must acknowledge that some representations were misguided or offensive. The black and white minstrels' costumes perpetuated harmful stereotypes instead of celebrating cultural diversity. On a more positive note again was Lady Delamere who radiated regal grace wearing her Coronation outfit. And finally yet importantly at Angkor Wat's UNESCO World Heritage Site stood a Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer whose intricate costume mirrored the temple's grandeur. "