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Dapper Collection (#4)

"Dapper: A Timeless Elegance that Transcends Eras" Hercule Poirot, the epitome sophistication, solving mysteries with his impeccable style and sharp wit

Background imageDapper Collection: The Lady of the Lake - Old Soak fished out of the water

The Lady of the Lake - Old Soak fished out of the water
The Lady of the Lake - A Drunken Old Soak is fished out of the water by a dapper gent in a punt. Her bottle heads for the bottom and perhaps the dunking has sobered her up! Date: circa 1915

Background imageDapper Collection: Dan Godfrey - Conductor

Dan Godfrey - Conductor
Dan Godfrey (1868-1939) - Conductor. Date: 1906

Background imageDapper Collection: Rural Russia - Villagers

Rural Russia - Villagers, including a dapper accordion player and three headscarf-wearing young ladies holding bouquets of flowers

Background imageDapper Collection: Loung Suits Photo 1890S

Loung Suits Photo 1890S
Dapper young men in lounge suits, shirts with all-round stand collars, side buttoning boots & pinkie rings, also a tie fastened with a ring, a bowler hat, cane & a monocle. Date: 1890s

Background imageDapper Collection: Fisherman and record trout

Fisherman and record trout
An extremely dapper Fisherman (the sender of this card!) with the largest trout ever caught in Dean Clough Reservouir, Great Harwood, Lancashire

Background imageDapper Collection: Lovers chat using a string telephone

Lovers chat using a string telephone
A courting couple chat over the telephone, while cupid listens in. The dapper gentleman attributes his robust health to the taking of Enos fruit salt

Background imageDapper Collection: Vantella Shirt Christmas advertisement, 1953

Vantella Shirt Christmas advertisement, 1953
A glamorous wife ties her husands bow tie, the finishing touch to the Vantella shirt she has bought him for Christmas. Date: 1953

Background imageDapper Collection: Daks advertisement, 1951

Daks advertisement, 1951
Advertisement for Daks suits, featuring a couple of chaps sporting checked suits, and smoking pipes. Date: 1951

Background imageDapper Collection: Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

Background imageDapper Collection: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp by Jeffryes

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp by Jeffryes
Stylised illustration by Jeffryes showing a man in evening attire rather bemused by a huge, bending street lamp. Date: 1930

Background imageDapper Collection: Special Coronation Moss Bros advertisement

Special Coronation Moss Bros advertisement
A Moss Bros advertisement commemorating the coronation, featuring two smartly dressed gentlemen and a lady viewing the coronation procession from a balcony. Date: 1953

Background imageDapper Collection: Daks advertisement, 1953

Daks advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Daks suits by Simpson of Piccadilly featuring a well-groomed 1950s chap wearing his suit well. Date: 1953

Background imageDapper Collection: Warmlite advertisement

Warmlite advertisement
Robert Hirst & co advertisement for " Warmlite", a dual purpose weathercoat with a " zipp-in" warmer of quilted " Tropaline." Date: 1953

Background imageDapper Collection: Dapper Gent with Monocle

Dapper Gent with Monocle
A woman sipping coffee, with pinkie held aloft, eyes a young mans waistcoat critically. Fortunately he is wearing a Catoir waistcoat - the choice of the discerning. Date: 1926

Background imageDapper Collection: Dapper Rambling Fellow

Dapper Rambling Fellow
A dapper rambler pauses on his way to admire the countryside. He wears a flat cap, plus- fours with wool socks, carrying a stout walking stick. Date: 1930s

Background imageDapper Collection: Gent Wine Tasting

Gent Wine Tasting
A distinguished man wine tasting. Date: 1950s

Background imageDapper Collection: Dapper young man in a garden, Mid Wales

Dapper young man in a garden, Mid Wales
A dapper young man sitting on a folding steel chair in a garden, Mid Wales. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a flower in his buttonhole, and a flat cap

Background imageDapper Collection: Palm Beach Tailoring - Poster

Palm Beach Tailoring - Poster
An advertising poster for Palm Beach tailoring by Goodall depicting a very dapper young gent in a finely cut cream suit chatting to a flame-haired sunbather in pink costume

Background imageDapper Collection: Cause and Effect, London, 1908

Cause and Effect, London, 1908
Sketched cartoon, entitled Cause and Effect, showing a street scene in London, 1908. After dropping the end of his cigar, a dapper gentleman receives a blow to his head from a sandwich man bending

Background imageDapper Collection: Putting on a Shirt

Putting on a Shirt
A well dressed monsieur concentrates on doing up the high collar on his new shirt, while his pet dog looks on with trepidation

Background imageDapper Collection: Dapper Man / Dryden

Dapper Man / Dryden
A very dapper looking gentleman wearing a cape and smoking a cigarette in a holder

Background imageDapper Collection: Young American Man, Boston, 1856

Young American Man, Boston, 1856
Engraving of a dapper young man, smoking a cheroot and reading the latest news, Boston, 1856. Young America was the name of a democatic movement started in the USA in the 1830 s

Background imageDapper Collection: Levy-Lawson Editor Vf

Levy-Lawson Editor Vf
EDWARD LEVY-LAWSON 1st Baron Burnham Editor of The Daily Telegraph

Background imageDapper Collection: Falcon headwear ad

Falcon headwear ad
Advertisement for Falcon headwear for men showing a dapper gentleman wearing a smart trilby hat

Background imageDapper Collection: Hunting Tweeds

Hunting Tweeds
A sportsman in tweed suit, high leather boots with elasticated, water-proof spatterdashes and a tweed helmet hat

Background imageDapper Collection: A Bar at the Parthenon

A Bar at the Parthenon
A BAR AT THE PARTHENON The mission for the aspiring young American Archaeologist searching amid the Grecian ruins, is to discover the origin of bars!

Background imageDapper Collection: Bar Lady and Customer

Bar Lady and Customer
A dapper fellow savours champagne and a cigar whilst in conversation with a comely bar lady, or barmaid

Background imageDapper Collection: Doing the Twist

Doing the Twist
A dapper young man in a suit twists on the dancefloor

Background imageDapper Collection: Party Clothes 1930

Party Clothes 1930
A small at home drinks party. One of the male guests isn t stopping long - so no need to remove the topcoat. Notice the large dot motif dress of one of the ladies

Background imageDapper Collection: SIMPSONs SUIT 1937

SIMPSONs SUIT 1937
An elegant man in a double- breasted suit with easy drape and long lapel rolled to the bottom button worn with a carnation buttonhole, striped tie & trilby hat

Background imageDapper Collection: Fr. Soldier / Photo

Fr. Soldier / Photo
Oval portrait of a magnificently moustachioed French soldier of the 11th Regiment of Artillery surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and a battle scene

Background imageDapper Collection: Fred Walker / Furniss

Fred Walker / Furniss
FREDERICK WALKER English artist and illustrator

Background imageDapper Collection: Woman Window Cleaners

Woman Window Cleaners
A smart line of newly trained " Georginas" march in single file down a central London street, carrying their ladders and buckets and are greatly admired by a dapper young man

Background imageDapper Collection: Atlantic Puffin In-flight Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK

Atlantic Puffin In-flight Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK
ROY-3 Atlantic Puffin - In flight Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK Fratercula arctica Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageDapper Collection: Atlantic Puffin Wing flapping Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK

Atlantic Puffin Wing flapping Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK
ROY-14 Atlantic Puffin - Wing flapping Inner Farne Island, Northumberland. England. UK Fratercula arctica Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageDapper Collection: Henrik Ibsen / Out Walking

Henrik Ibsen / Out Walking
HENRIK IBSEN Norwegian dramatist taking his daily walk

Background imageDapper Collection: Leopold / Albany / Vfair 77

Leopold / Albany / Vfair 77
LEOPOLD DUKE OF ALBANY 4th son of Queen Victoria

Background imageDapper Collection: Pierre-Paul Cambon / Vfair

Pierre-Paul Cambon / Vfair
PIERRE-PAUL CAMBON French diplomat

Background imageDapper Collection: Theodolite for Survey

Theodolite for Survey
A dapper surveyor and his fine theodolite

Background imageDapper Collection: Palais Royal Gambling

Palais Royal Gambling
Dapper gentlemen gamble at a large table in the Palais Royal, Paris

Background imageDapper Collection: Skaters Dainty Foot

Skaters Dainty Foot
A helping hand, and a dainty foot; a dapper chap caresses the foot of a lady skater

Background imageDapper Collection: Dickens / Curiosity Shop

Dickens / Curiosity Shop
Dick Swiveller - he inherits money from his aunt and puts Marchioness through school and later marries her

Background imageDapper Collection: Male Type / Man about Town

Male Type / Man about Town
Formal wear: morning suit with top hat, cane & spats

Background imageDapper Collection: August Wilhelm

August Wilhelm
AUGUSTUS WILHELM OF PRUSSIA Fourth of the six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Married Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg- Gluckburg

Background imageDapper Collection: Smart Daywear 1920S

Smart Daywear 1920S
A dapper man wearing a top hat and spats, and a lady in a long dress with a hat decorated with flowers, chat to a vicar on Speech Day at Oundle School, England

Background imageDapper Collection: Family Billiards 1912

Family Billiards 1912
A dapper young man in a suit and waistcoat plays a game of billiards with his elderly father, whilst his rather formidable looking mother holds one of the cues!

Background imageDapper Collection: Slipping on Icy Steps

Slipping on Icy Steps
Dapper city gent slips on an icy patch on the steps of his townhouse losing his hat & cane in the process. A nearby cabman sees it all & can act as witness in the insurance claim




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"Dapper: A Timeless Elegance that Transcends Eras" Hercule Poirot, the epitome sophistication, solving mysteries with his impeccable style and sharp wit. The Dapper Dachshund struts down the street, turning heads with its stylish bowtie and confident demeanor. Vesta Tilley takes to the stage at Piccadilly, captivating audiences with her dapper charm and incredible talent. Chesterfield cigarettes grace the pages of Vanity Fair, a symbol of refined taste and debonair elegance. R. D'Oyly Carte's Van Fair showcases opulent fashion choices fit for royalty in an era defined by its dapper extravagance. Lord Brooke, later known as the 6th Earl of Warwick, exudes timeless class in his tailored suits and polished appearance. Mussolini Yachting - even on the high seas, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini maintains his impeccably groomed look and dashing attire. Rick Elmes' "The Peachcomber" brings a touch of whimsical dapperness to literature through eccentric characters donning colorful outfits and flamboyant accessories. The iconic Sportex poster captures athleticism merged with suave style – a testament to how being active can still be effortlessly chic. Two Youthful Chinese Businessmen in Singapore redefine modern-day elegance as they confidently stroll through bustling streets wearing perfectly tailored suits paired with traditional elements from their heritage. Alec (Sir Affable) Knowles - Theatrical Journalist charms readers not only with his insightful critiques but also his impeccable fashion sense that sets him apart from other journalists. Two Gents in Bowler Hats exude old-world charm as they navigate busy city streets while maintaining an air of sophistication reminiscent of a bygone era.