Slim Collection

Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine
Two Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, a seven-day campaign during Scout Job Week. Their first customer was an actress, Caroline Munro

Poster advertising Holland America Line
Poster advertising the Holland America Line from Rotterdam, calling at Le Havre, Southampton, Cobh in Ireland, New York and Canadian ports

Bathing Beauty 1924
The last pose of summer: a slim woman in her swimsuit on a diving board, while others watch from a raft

Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar
A flapper girl from the 1920s sitting at a cocktail bar on a high stool. She is slim, wears a slinky dress, and has a cigarette in a holder in her mouth. On the bar is her glass of champagne

English Rose Corsetry advertisement
Advert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired

The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number 1955
A stunning, bold front cover design featuring a tall and elegant woman wearing a simple black strapless evening dress and a sumptuous lime green wrap with matching choker necklace

Pifco electric vibratory massager
Beauty that is yours sincerely: 1950s electric vibratory massager, claiming to help you keep slim and trim, promotes a healthy scalp, affords relief for tired feet and many muscular aches and pains

Advertisement for Thomsons glove-fitting corset
An advertisement for Thomsons glove-fitting corset, promising the wearer comfort and elegance

Two types of dresses, 1954
On the left, an 1890-inspired party frock in striped taffeta with the stand-up collar, tight bodice, near-crinoline skirt, and steel-buttoned

Chesterfield / Vanity Fair
Lord Chesterfield elegantly dressed in morning coat, grey striped trousers, town boots, shirt with high all-round collar, black tie, top hat, pink carnation & white gloves

Fashion for 1956
A bolero and dress of lightweight wool georgette with all accessories from Debenham and Freebody, is a spring winner. The bolero

Advert / 4711 Cologne Ils
4711 Eau de Cologne - perfect elegance

Tyldesley / Cricketer
J L Tyldesley, English cricketer who achieved 46 centuries in 11 years

Exercise Machine
Two young women, toning up and staying slim with the aid of their new fangled rowing exercise machines!

Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress

Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas)
3601154 Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 90.7x57.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch

The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c. 1550, by Pieter Bruegh
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c.1550. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans jumping

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

1960s woman by David Wright
A woman wearing a salmon pink blouse and white pencil skirt with a typical 1960s bouffant hair style by David Wright, best know for his pin-ups during the 1940s and 50s. c.1960

Mr Jingle, Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens Characters by Frank Reynolds for Buchanans Whisky - Mr Jingle, Pickwick Papers. 1912

David Wright woman in black evening dress
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black evening dress with a red flower on the bodice, and matching red material below the waist

G O Smith, footballer and cricketer
Gilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey

George Woodcock, TUC General Secretary
George Woodcock (1904-1979), British trade unionist and TUC General Secretary from 1960 to 1969. Date: 1963

Not Every Bathing Dress Spells a Plunge in the River! by Barribal. 1925

The Princess of Wales, later Queen Mary
Queen Mary (Princess Mary of Teck) (1867-1953), wife of the future King George V, when she was Princess of Wales. Date: early 20th century

Fine Feathers by Webster Murray
A glamorous cabaret star or showgirl, shows off her shapely legs on stage while wearing an extravagantly enormous feather headdress. Date: 1930

Le Furet Corsets Poster
Art deco style poster advertising Le Furet corsets, depicting a slim and glamorous woman wearing the said item

Jennie Churchill / Cdv
JENNIE JEROME LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Later wife of George Cornwallis-West

Fashion design by Eva Lutyens. 1936

Emilie Floege, 1902 (oil on canvas)
XAM38238 Emilie Floege, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 181x84 cm; Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Programme for the Brighton Festival
Programme cover for the Brighton Festival, probably in 1951, Festival of Britain year, showing a giant and fairly slim Prince Regent looking approvingly at the Brighton Pavilion

Augustus Leopold Egg
AUGUSTUS LEOPOLD EGG English painter and friend of Dickens

Sir Edward Richard Henry
SIR EDWARD RICHARD HENRY Irish policeman and fingerprint expert

Dancing Tango 1919
Seriously passionate couples dance the tango

bodyscape
Anton Belovodchenko

bodymusic
Anton Belovodchenko

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1812. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress), 1812

Fashion Plate (Exhibition or Morning Dress), 1812. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Exhibition or Morning Dress), 1812

Ericaceae, 1668-1729. Creator: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Ericaceae, 1668-1729

Padelford, V.D. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Padelford, V.D. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

An Unkind Wish, c. 1833. Creator: George Cruikshank
An Unkind Wish, c. 1833

Hegger, Grace Livingston, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hegger, Grace Livingston, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913

Flagg, M. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 July 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Flagg, M. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 July 24

Portrait de Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), savant et homme politique ; maire de Paris... 1789
Portrait de Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), savant et homme politique ; maire de Paris de 1789 a 1791, 1789

Standing Female Nude, 1882/93. Creator: Arthur Davies
Standing Female Nude, 1882/93

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"Slimming Secrets Through the Decades: From Cub Scouts to Pin-Ups and Corsets" Operation Shoeshine: Even Cub Scouts know that a slim appearance can make you shine brighter than your shoes. Holland America Line Poster: Sail away with confidence, as slim figures are always in style on our luxurious cruises. Roaring Twenties Flapper Girl: With her slender silhouette, this flapper girl knows how to enjoy a cocktail while staying effortlessly slim. David Wright's Nude Pin-Up: Celebrating the beauty of the female form, this pin-up reminds us that being slim is timeless and alluring. Bathing Beauty 1924: Embracing the beach season with grace and elegance, this bathing beauty showcases the allure of a trim figure. English Rose Corsetry Advertisement: Enhance your curves while maintaining a svelte waistline – because being slim never goes out of fashion. The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number 1955: Fall into fashion with sleek lines and tailored silhouettes – proving that being slim is always en vogue. Pifco Electric Vibratory Massager: Slim down effortlessly with modern technology. This massager promises to help you achieve your desired figure. Two Types of Dresses, 1954: Whether it's an hourglass or sheath dress, both styles highlight the appeal of a slender frame for women in the '50s. Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress (caption not related) Advertisement for Thomson's Glove-Fitting Corset : Get that perfect hourglass shape with Thomson's corsets - because nothing beats feeling confident in a slimmer silhouette. Fashion for 1956 : Step into the new year looking fabulous by embracing sleek designs and flattering cuts - after all, being slim never goes out of style.