Outfit Collection (page 8)

A street dress from Susan Small, a ready-to-wear fashion label founded in the 1940s by Leslie Carr Jones. Date: 1954

Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the "mend and make-do" era of World War II. Date: 1943

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Afternoon fashion options for the stylish woman. Date: 1932

Designs for women's summer dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932

A range of daytime options for the fashionable woman. Date: 1932

Advert for North British Golf Balls (made in Edinburgh). Date: 1932

Advert for Debenham & Freebody, showcasing their new styles of knitted frock for the spring. Date: 1932

A sketch of a woman in a fashionable tweed suit, accessorised with hat, scarf and handbag. This sort of outfit was popular for wearing in the country, or for mornings in town. Date: circa 1932

Gentleman in a rickshaw - Shanghai, China
A Chinese Gentleman in a rickshaw - Shanghai, China. Date: 1927

A Bonny Baby in an extremely fine Victorian perambulator
A very bonny baby in an extremely fine late Victorian / very early Edwardian perambulator. Date: circa 1900s

An Udi man from Armenia
People of the Caucasus series by Max Karl Tilke - An Udi man from Armenia. Date: 1910

A Yazidi woman
People of the Caucasus series by Max Karl Tilke - A Yazidi woman (Yezidi). The Yazidis are an endogamous and mostly Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) speaking minority, indigenous to the Kurdish regions

Khevsur woman from Georgia
People of the Caucasus series by Max Karl Tilke - Khevsur woman from Georgia (based heavily on a photograph by D A Nikitin of 1881). Date: 1910

Ingiloy Woman, Georgia
People of the Caucasus series by Max Karl Tilke - Ingiloy Woman, Georgia. Date: 1910

Turko-Tatar Woman from Sheki, Azerbaijan
People of the Caucasus series by Max Karl Tilke - Turko-Tatar Woman from Sheki (Shaki - formerly Nukha), Azerbaijan. Date: 1910

A man dressed as Charles II, or at least somebody who looks very like him. Date: c. 1910
A man dressed as Charles II, or at least somebody who looks very like him. Date: c.1910

Mouring dress 1916
Widow wearing a black mourning dress in the First World War. Date: 1916

Advertisement for Aristoc silk stockings. An elegant woman talking and enjoying a drink with two officers. The advertisement reads: "A woman in war-time must combine duty with beauty

Page of fashion adverts - June 1921
Page of four fashion adverts for womenand children's clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 1921

Two adverts from Kestos, brassieres and girdles and Debenham & Freebody beach outfit. Date: May 1940

Lady motorist wearing a quilted full length protective motor-coat against the bad weather designed by Dunhill. Date: 1907

LADY AIR TRAVELLER 1929
This French lady traveller has chosen a Marcel Rochas costume de voyage as the outfit to be seen dead in should her plane fail to reach its destination. Date: 1929

A young boy brushes his shoes. Date: 1910

Ski outfit, based on a traditional Austrian folk pattern with an embroidered top, designed for Hello Date: 1930s

Harrods mail order service for mourning costumes. Date: 1909

Plate 49 from Costumes Parisiens, 1913 (pouchoir print)
3551072 Plate 49 from Costumes Parisiens, 1913 (pouchoir print) by Pichenot, Robert (fl.1914); 22.5x14.2 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: Print)

Plate 45 from Costumes Parisiens, 1913 (pouchoir print)
3551064 Plate 45 from Costumes Parisiens, 1913 (pouchoir print) by Martin, Charles (1848-1934); 22.3x14.1 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: Print)

Plate from Le Choix Difficle, 1913 (pouchoir print)
3551058 Plate from Le Choix Difficle, 1913 (pouchoir print) by Martin, Charles (1848-1934); 22.6x13.9 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: Print)

Costume of a servant from Carentan, printed by Georges Jacques Gatine (coloured engraving)
XIR439242 Costume of a servant from Carentan, printed by Georges Jacques Gatine (coloured engraving) by Lante, Louis-Marie (b.1789, fl.1824-39) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

In Winter Quarters in the Arctic Sea; A days sport in the Polar Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
In Winter Quarters in the Arctic Sea; A days sport in the Polar Sea, 1875. [Men in fur suits, dog, bow and arrow, and cauldron suspended over a fire]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho)
1037323 How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers)

Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)
828356 Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); 22.8x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas)
989876 Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 39x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamenco Dancing. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on canvas

La Revue Negre, 1925 (lithograph in colours)
827986 La Revue Negre, 1925 (lithograph in colours) by Orsi, Italo (1889-1947); 160x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Revue Negre. Orsi (1889-1947). Lithograph in colours. Dated 1925

Costume design for Ludmila from the opera Ruslan and Ludmila (gouache, heightened with gold)
1195793 Costume design for Ludmila from the opera Ruslan and Ludmila (gouache, heightened with gold) by Bilinsky, Boris (1900-48); 48.3x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bilinsky)

Kamorna, (gilt, cold-painted bronze, ivory, red marble)
1195247 Kamorna, (gilt, cold-painted bronze, ivory, red marble) by Chiparus, Dimitri (1886-1947); 50.8x60.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Austrian farmers on their way to church, 18th century (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986481 Austrian farmers on their way to church, 18th century (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by Migliavacca, Innocente (19th century); (add.info)

Costume design for the theatre production Korobotchka, (pencil, w / c, gouache)
1195755 Costume design for the theatre production Korobotchka, (pencil, w/c, gouache) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 30.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

La Poeme, (drypoint and aquatint)
990997 La Poeme, (drypoint and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 45.2x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Poeme. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Drypoint and aquatint. 45.2 x 54.5cm

Sunburst, early 20th century (gilt and cold-painted bronze, onyx base)
985663 Sunburst, early 20th century (gilt and cold-painted bronze, onyx base) by Chiparus, Dimitri (1886-1947); 58.5 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunburst; an Exotic Dancer)

Dragoon, 1947 (oil on canvas)
984895 Dragoon, 1947 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 91.5x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dragoon. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvas. Painted 1947

Amalfi, illustration of a woman in a yellow dress by Worth, 1922 (pochoir print)
STC227544 Amalfi, illustration of a woman in a yellow dress by Worth, 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed by Charles Frederick Worth)

Clown with Beret, 1942 (oil on canvas)
1767743 Clown with Beret, 1942 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 27.9x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown with Beret. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1942

Dolls of the Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva, from The Barber of Seville, dressed by young Princess Victoria
5893926 Dolls of the Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva, from The Barber of Seville, dressed by young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

A Harlequin with his Dog (oil on canvas)
659587 A Harlequin with his Dog (oil on canvas) by Jacobsen, Frederick Wilhelm (1878-1948); 48x30 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The White Rider, 1946 (oil on canvas)
650578 The White Rider, 1946 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 101.9x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Rider. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas, 1946

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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. "