Tailor Collection (page 19)

Advert for Barclay Tailor, 1925, Paris Date: 1925

Advert for Skinner & Grant, Gentlemens tailors, 1920s, London Date: 1920s

National Workshop (Tailors) in the Prison of Clichy, Paris
Tailors at work in the debtors prison of Clichy in Paris, working away while one inmate reads aloud from the newspapers of the day

Spur to a guilty conscience - not writing to friends
All these write regularly - Why the Devil don t you? Spur to a guilty conscience - not writing to friends! This card illustrates those individuals who will oft communicate with the written word

Being measured for a new car / W Heath Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Tunisia - Sfax - Rue de la Republique
Rue de la Republique, Sfax, Tunisia. The British Vice Consulate is in the middle distance on the left-hand side of the street

Military tailor and in family in Bethnal Green
This is a room occupied by a military tailor and his family at No. 10 Hollybush Place in Bethnal Green in the East End of London

Fashions November 1879
Olive green dress, patterned jacket with wrap-over front cut away below the waist; brown dress with ruched bodice panel. Girl: grey tailor-made with rear pleated panel

Tailor-Made with Fur
A tailor-made in black wool with a short, doubled breasted jacket with astrakhan revers, epaulettes & trimming at the jacket borders. Worn with a hat tied on with a large bow

Tailor and Giant - 2
THE YOUNG GIANT AND THE TAILOR The giant and the tree-trunk

Tailor and Giant - 1
THE YOUNG GIANT AND THE TAILOR The giant, who has got the tailor in the palm of his hand, inspects him with curiosity

Tailor and Giant - 3
THE YOUNG GIANT AND THE TAILOR The tailor fiddles with the bear

Stitching Fur Cloaks
Men at tables in a workshop surrounded by pelts stitch fur cloaks. A customer lays down his money & places his order. The fur could possibly be ermine

Tailor-Made Circa 1910
Tailor-made suit: button detailing, box pleated skirt & long line jacket with velvet collar & western style pocket, a blouse with lace jabot, broad brimmed hat & fur muff

Valiant Tailor & Giant
His road led him up a hill, and when he reached the highest point of it he found a great giant sitting there

Cruikshank / Regent Street
A fashionable London tailor measures a client

Soviet Tailor Sewing
A Soviet tailor at work near the front, with his sewing machine set up on a table

Carrion Crow on an Oak
A carrion crow sat on an oak, derry, derry, derry, decco; a carrion crow sat on an oak, watching a tailor shape a coat

Barthelemy / Sew Machine
French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier with his machine : he patented the first practical sewing machine in France in 1830

Tailor Measuring / 1770
A tailor measures the length of a gentlemans coat with a tape measure while his colleagues sew; the cat is very interested in a plate of fish brought in by a boy

Tailor / Draper
A girl leans her bicycle against the window of THE EMPIRE - Williams, Tailors and drapers. But where this is, we do not know

Costume 1912 / Houghton
Men: morning coat, striped grey trousers, top hat, sac suit with tapering trousers with turn-ups & spats. Woman: white tailor-made with hobble skirt & button detailing

Golfing Clothes 1912
Men: plus fours, flat cap, monocle, single-breasted suit, spats & turn-ups to the trousers. Women: tailor-made costumes with short flaring skirts & belted jackets

Tailor-Made 1912
Fur-trimmed tailor-made costume with hobble skirt worn with a fur stole with animal tail fringing, a flat fur muff ornamented with roses, an animal head & tails

Mother & Daughter 1913
Tailor-made costume: hobble skirt with diagonal pleated detail on the hips, wrap-over tunic jacket with turned-back cuffs, small hat with large feather

Trotteurs 1913
Doeuillet Tailor-mades: Pink: hobble skirt with panels, belted jacket with rounded borders. Purple: jacket with a gored skirt cut shorter at the front. N.B fur muff & stole

Tailor-Made / Redfern 1914
Tailor-made by Redfern with draped skirt with side pockets, waistcoat & jacket with a roll collar, pocket flaps, ornamental buttonholes & rounded front borders

Tailor-Made / Worth 1914
Elegant tailor-made costume by Worth: tubular skirt, flared open tunic in 2 colours, directoire style jacket with stand-fall collar, hat worn over one eye

Suits You, Sir
A customer tries on a suit the tailor has made for him - Suits you, Sir!

Waving to a Friend
Three ladies by the sea spot a friend, Two wear three-piece tailor-mades from Philippe et Gaston, of Paris; she on the right a woollen morning dress by Drescoll- Beer

C17 Tailor / Woodcut
A pair of tailors at work : one, who wears a wig, stands at a table with shears to cut cloth, while his assistant sits stitching

Rotten Row Style 1913
A man strolling in Hyde Parks Rotten Row wears a lounging jacket, narrow grey striped trousers, spats, bowtie & a trilby hat & carries a cane or walking stick

D-B SUIT / 1913
The New Blue-Purple D.B: a man in a double-breasted suit, bowler hat & spats stands nonchalantly against a stone wall as he takes a cigarette from its case

Costume / Day Outfit
Formal dress clothes for a daytime function: a braid trimmed morning coat - the Mayfair, narrow grey striped trousers, spats, stiff collar & tie, gloves, cane & top hat

C16 TAILOR
Taking a ladys measurements in Tudor times

Woman in tailor-made jacket and skirt
A young woman in a pale grey tailor-made suit -- a long line jacket with green collar and turned back cuffs, green waistcoat, gored bell shaped skirt

Futuristic automated tailoring establishment
A futuristic automated tailoring establishment, where the equipment does all (or most of) the work

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Step into the world of a tailor, where ancient tales and artistic masterpieces intertwine with the craftsmanship of fabric and thread. Inspired by "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " we embark on a journey through time, exploring the essence of tailoring. In Francisco de Goya's "Los Caprichos, " we catch glimpses of mysterious figures draped in finely tailored garments, their stories whispered through delicate stitches. These images echo the meticulousness required to create such works of art. As we enter Turnbull & Asser, located in St James, we are transported to an era when tailors were revered for their skill and attention to detail. The tools they wielded became extensions of their hands, shaping fabrics into exquisite creations that adorned nobles and commoners alike. Walking along medieval streets lined with various shops, one cannot help but imagine bustling tailors crafting garments fit for knights and ladies fair. In Hogarth's depiction of rakes mingling with tailors, we witness how fashion was intertwined with social status during this period. Chantal's "Two Dressed" captures modern elegance while paying homage to traditional techniques passed down from generations past. Like sails made by skilled hands in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " these garments carry us forward while honoring our sartorial heritage. Hogarth's "A Rake's Progress" reminds us that even amidst societal decadence, it is often the tailor who remains steadfast in his craft. Through plate 1 dated June 25th, 1735, Hogarth exposes both folly and redemption within his tale. Mortimer L Menpes' portrayal transports us to the roaring twenties when dapper gentlemen sought out bespoke suits as symbols of sophistication. The tailor becomes not only a creator but also a confidant – understanding each client's desires as if reading minds through measuring tape.