Plumes Collection (page 5)

Fashionable tricorne hat 1905
Woman holding a fur muff with stole. Date: 1905

Woman wearing a velvet cloak 1905
Edwardian woman wearing a black velvet pelisse with fur trim Date: 1905

Edwardian womens hats 1905
Two charming seasonable hats, " that no up-to-date, self-respecting wardrobe can afford to be without". Date: 1905

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens stole 1905
Woman wearing a fashionable white ostrich stole. Date: 1905

Womens hats 1905
Edwardian women wearing slightly titled forward hats, decorated with a bird, feathers, plumes and bows. Date: 1905

Advert for John Noble womens clothing 1898
Advertising half-guine costumes, available to be parcel posted free to all parts of the World. Date: 1898

Advert for Thorpe et Cie womens clothing 1895
Smart full cape for day and evening wear, in dark mulberry-coloured cloth, lined throughout with real squirrel lock and trimmed with black thibet. Date: 1895

Costume April 1862
Latest Paris fashion of 1862. Date: 1862

Fashions for men and women France 1827
Monstrosities of 1827. Over exaggerated hats with lots of plumes and floral arrangements, leg-of-mutton sleeves, narrow waist and over sized coats were all the fashion. Date: 1827

The Victoria Falls (chromolitho)
968734 The Victoria Falls (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria Falls)

Woman wearing a virot hat 1897 Date: 1897

Porte drapeau Suisse, 1391 (engraving)
957926 Porte drapeau Suisse, 1391 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a verriere inedite, conservee a Bale)

Fashionable woman in priestess dress, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986540 Fashionable woman in priestess dress, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in priestess dress, 1798)

The Great Historical Ride in Honor Of Fanfulla, Crossing The Streets Of Lodi (colour litho)
2798668 The Great Historical Ride in Honor Of Fanfulla, Crossing The Streets Of Lodi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a Hat, from La Mode en mil neuf cent douze. chez Marcelle Demay, pub
3258456 Design for a Hat, from La Mode en mil neuf cent douze. chez Marcelle Demay, pub. 1912 (pochoir print) by Martin, Charles (1848-1934); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

He became a target for every arrow, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary
STC306480 He became a target for every arrow, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Monkeys smoking and drinking (oil on canvas)
CHT341985 Monkeys smoking and drinking (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Chartres

Fashionable beach wear by Rivain & Cie, 1910 (colour litho)
CHT407305 Fashionable beach wear by Rivain & Cie, 1910 (colour litho) by Felix Studio, (20th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Musketeer in 1586, illustration from Costumes de Paris a travers les siecles
PER437832 Musketeer in 1586, illustration from Costumes de Paris a travers les siecles by H. Gourdon de Genouillac, engraved by A

The Love Letter, 1830 (oil on canvas)
TW426577 The Love Letter, 1830 (oil on canvas) by Wood, John (1801-70); 92.3x72 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562184 Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Street garb of the stylish Philadelphia women photographed from life (b / w photo)
6002643 Street garb of the stylish Philadelphia women photographed from life (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Procession of the Sacred Camel preparatory to the Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca
STC83477 View of the Procession of the Sacred Camel preparatory to the Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, pub. 1822 (litho) by Willyams

The Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519)
XAM77574 The Triumphal Arch of Emperor Maximilian I of Germany (1459-1519): detail of portal column base bearing a carved relief of a male figure carrying a standard and a crowned coat of arms, pub

Portrait of a Lady, 1889 (pastel)
ACI80683 Portrait of a Lady, 1889 (pastel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 183x120 cm; Gaetano Marzotto Collection, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Costume for a Feather Dealer, pub. by Gerard Valck (1651 / 2-1726) c. 1690 (engraving)
STC101366 Costume for a Feather Dealer, pub. by Gerard Valck (1651/2-1726) c.1690 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Portrait of Lady Mary Stewart, wife of Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose
CMO99993 Portrait of Lady Mary Stewart, wife of Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose, 1749 (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 127x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Kett, costume design for the courtly masque Britannia Triumphans
5934064 Kett, costume design for the courtly masque Britannia Triumphans, 1637 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); 17.7x13 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Military Bandsman Fraser of the Coldstream Guards (mezzotint on laid paper)
3615617 Military Bandsman Fraser of the Coldstream Guards (mezzotint on laid paper) by Mrs Ross (early 19th century) (after); 50.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British

G P & F, trade card (engraving)
731588 G P & F, trade card (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: G P & F, trade card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The picturesque evocation of the glories of the House of Savoy in the Turin Carousel (colour litho)
2777857 The picturesque evocation of the glories of the House of Savoy in the Turin Carousel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Man with a Gold Chain, 1631 (oil on panel)
2968445 Old Man with a Gold Chain, 1631 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 83.1x75.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs. W. W

A View of the Grand Procession of the Sacred Camel through the Streets of Cairo on their
STC83476 A View of the Grand Procession of the Sacred Camel through the Streets of Cairo on their Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, pub

A man in a gorget and cap (oil on panel)
CH8220 A man in a gorget and cap (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 39.8x29.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

She changed her into a spider, illustration from The Story of Greece
STC306485 She changed her into a spider, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

An English Ladys Experiences with Native Servants in South Africa (engraving)
1041395 An English Ladys Experiences with Native Servants in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Drum Major of chasseurs a pied of the consular guard, 1802-04 (engraving)
957993 Drum Major of chasseurs a pied of the consular guard, 1802-04 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drum Major of chasseurs a pied of the consular guard)

German nobility, 1515-30 (engraving)
957955 German nobility, 1515-30 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German nobility, 1515-30. After the work of Scheffelin)

Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvass, published by G
NCO193130 Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvass, published by G. Humphrey in 1784 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Characters in High Life, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189771 Characters in High Life, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

The Visit to Piccadilly, or A Prussian Reception, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793
NCO193110 The Visit to Piccadilly, or A Prussian Reception, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet
NCO193103 Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet and the Clyster-Pipe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Monstrous Craws at a New Coalition Feast, published by S. W
NCO189767 Monstrous Craws at a New Coalition Feast, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

King Louis XII of France, 16th century
5855316 King Louis XII of France, 16th century. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: King Louis XII of France, from a miniature painting by Jean Marot or Desmarts)

A winter stroll in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1830. Woman in large bonnet with plumes
5913060 A winter stroll in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1830. Woman in large bonnet with plumes, dress with sleeves en beret trimmed with velvet, high lace collar, and fur scarf

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"Plumes: A Journey Through Time and Fashion" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating world of plumes. From the gallant Light Dragoons of 1790 to the elegant women donning fashionable velvettoque hats with feathers in 1911, these delicate adornments have left their mark throughout history. In Suzanne Meunier's "Types Of Femininity, " she unravels the allure of plumes, showcasing how they symbolize grace and femininity. Picture a woman from 1913, confidently striding down the street in her new creation, adorned with feathers that add an air of sophistication to her ensemble. The flapper era of 1920s saw a revolution in fashion, and plumed headpieces became all the rage. Imagine a daring woman wearing a stunning flapper headpiece in 1912, exuding confidence and breaking societal norms. But it wasn't just women who embraced this feathered trend; even military regiments like the Second Regiment of Life Guards proudly displayed plumes on their uniforms. These majestic warriors crashed into battle against the Persian Army with tremendous force, their plumed helmets adding an aura of grandeur to their bravery. It also found their way into high society events. Viscountess Castlereagh made waves when she appeared at a glamorous affair wearing her famous necklace and tiara paired with exquisite plumage accents. The combination was nothing short of breathtaking. Fashion continued its love affair with feathers throughout time - evening clothing adorned with pearls and lace took center stage in 1912 while court gowns by Reville showcased opulence fit for royalty. Feathers themselves are fascinating creatures - each one unique yet collectively forming beautiful plumage. They represent freedom, lightness, and elegance - qualities that captivate our imagination across eras.