Wear Collection (page 47)

1930S Short Skirt
When the mini was known as an abbreviated skirt. Worn here with a cropped sun-top & a square bag shaped hat worn at a rakish angle

Feminine Shorts 1930S
How to wear shorts & still retain ones femininity: printed linen culottes with cummerbund & bolero worn with wedge heeled strappy sandals over ankle socks

Playsuit with Stripes
A playsuit by Hanro composed of navy shorts and a striped top with collar. Worn here with a pair of espedrilles

Beach Wear Late 1930S
BEACH WEAR: two-piece costume for wearing over a swimsuit composed of high-waisted trousers hung from braces & tapered at the ankle with a draw-string & a bolero

Seagull Top 1930S
A navy blue & white beach ensenble composed of a backless sun-top with seagull motif & shorts with belt & piping down the sides

Sun-Top Circa 1940
A backless sun-top with halter neck & deep v neckline

Playsuit Circa 1940
A one-piece play-suit with pleats stitched on the corsage and at the waist

SKI-WEAR
Stylish ski-suit with belted jacket & contrasting piping & pom-pon decoration. Worn with a woollen tam-o shanter

Embroidery & Fur Coat
A design by Raphael: A full length evening coat in white satin profusely embroidered with sequins & with a fur roll collar & sleeves

French Muzzles
You have a chien whos liable to bite ? eh bien, a museliere is what he must wear by day and by night

A Concert / Jordans C17Th
A family concert: Soo D oude Songen Soo Pepen De Jongen". Three generations & a dog at the dinner table sing or play instruments. The old man & woman wear spectacles

Theatrical Costume 1890S
Margaret Corneille (possibly an actress) wears a theatrical looking costume with arrow headed, strap shaped applied trimmings & sequin adorned diamond shaped straps & belt Date: late 1890s

Social / Farmers Door 18C
A charming farmers wife dressed unsuitably in white wears a quilted petticoat & white mob cap. Her children wear loose frocks or a separate bodice, shift & skirt

London Bird Market
The BIRD MARKET at Sclater Street, Club Row, London : though most wear caps or bowlers, one gent wears topper and tails - or is he a manservant in livery ?

Costume / Men 1859
Three gentlemen meet & talk in a park. They wear: evening dress (rear view); day dress of pale grey trousers, S-B waistcoat, blue coat; check trousers & brown S-B overcoat

Dressed for Dinner
British officers wear formal evening dress, in all its glory, to consume their evening meal in a mess tent after a day spent hunting elephants in Mysore

A Softer Landing
The prudent aviator will wear protective clothing in case of accident, such as this gas- filled jacket which enables the victim to bounce when he hits the earth

Vigorous Underwear
Underwear for Vigorous Men ! You re a Real Man when you wear an Aertex Athletic Vest and Elastic Waisted Trunks, (not requiring braces.)

GOLF SUIT
The GOLF SUIT is indispensable wear for the keen player - this all-wool hand-woven Kerry homespun jacket and knickers will set you back a mere five guineas

Men and Boys
Two men, one in formal wear (academician ?) and one in outdoor wear, with two boys, one in zouave outfit, the other in a kilt and bonnet

Vietnam Custom
The Maqui Festival in which Annamese children of Vietnam wear grotesque masks to scare away demons and spirits, but they will prove ineffective against Americans

Seaside Dress 1926
This what Jane Regny has desiged for you to wear at the seaside this summer

Game : Wallflowers
Players form a circle round a selected girl, singing She can dance and she can sing, she will wear a wedding ring

SABLE
(martes sibellina) Over-hunted so that rich women can wear its fur instead of it

Two Ladies Outdoors
Two ladies wear warm for a walk in the leafless autumn woods - one a crepe georgette ensemble with stitching by Philippe et Gaston, the other a crepe dress by Jenny

What to Wear on a Yacht
What Does one wear on a yacht ? This ensemble Will make the stoutest sailor tremble !

Two Ladies in Hats
Two women wear creations by Agnes of Paris

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

Three Women in Casual
Three women in crepe satin lingerie by Premet (lace by Racine) chat casually of this and that

Card Players
Players and spectators wear elegant creations by Jean Patou, Paul Poiret and Doucet

HATS FOR 1924
What to wear on ones head this year ? Louise Marsy has some answers, one of which hides the face almost completely, concealing spots, black eyes and the like

Outdoor Clothing 1926
Two ladies wear manteaux to keep their shoulders warm - one by Worth, the other by Joseph Paquin

Ladies at Venice 1926
Three sightseers at Venice wear sporting afternoon creations by Molyneux, Jenny and Brandt

Three Coronation Robes
George V wears three robes during the coronation ceremony - the Royal Crimson Robe of State, the Golden Imperial Mantle, and the Royal Robe of Purple Velvet Date: 1911

Chinese River Magic
CHINA Priests wear masks, the better to frighten demons and prevent further flooding of the Yellow River (Hwang Ho)

Fur Mantles / Grunwaldt
Two cocoon style evening mantles in unspecified furs - one in white the other in grey with dark brown collar & cuffs. The women stand on spotted cat skin rugs

Advert / Electro Belts
All in Search of Health should wear Harness Electropathic Belts for Weak Men and Delicate Women; they are Scientifically Constructed

Evening Wear 1860
White silk ball dress with 3 skirts of tulle looped up with blue daisies; Magenta moire & black lace evening dress with bodice & skirt in one. N.B girls low cut corsage & sash

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