Dressing Collection (page 7)

Poster Pageant - Advert for Pears Soap, Bubbles 1920
The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well known familiar bill board posters

Poster Pageant - Advert for Edwards Soup 1920
The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well-known familiar bill board posters

The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well known familiar bill board posters

Poster Pageant - Advert for Michelin Tyres 1920
The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well known familiar bill board posters

Poster Pageant - Advert for Egall, Pure Dried Eggs 1920
The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well known familiar bill board posters

A touch of gout - an elderly gentleman mops his brow whilst his wife and young daughter attend to him Date: Nineteenth century

Victorian girl's clothing 1875
Selection of girl's clothing from 1875. Date: 1875

A woman of ancient Greece buttons up her HEMIDIPLOIDION Date: ancient Greece

Noonday, 1895 (oil on canvas)
3526725 Noonday, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William Edward (1859-1918); 72x92 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Impressionistic, hazy rural scene)

Morning Music, 1867 (coloured chalk on paper)
BIR189845 Morning Music, 1867 (coloured chalk on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Dancers; Danseuses, 1919 (oil on canvas)
1768324 Dancers; Danseuses, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 100.3x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers; Danseuses. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Preparing for the Ballet, 1936 (oil on canvas)
3506311 Preparing for the Ballet, 1936 (oil on canvas) by Ashworth, Walter (1883-1952) ; 61x51 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; © Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

Children dressing up playing Children's Postcard
Children, dressing, up, playing, Children's, Postcard, design, Watercolour, painting, Phyllis, Purser, 12022770

Children dressing up/playing by Phyllis Purser

French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT173079 French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Enigmes Joyeuses pour les Bons Esprits, Plate 2, ca. 1615. Creators: Jan van Haelbeeck, Jean le Clerc
Enigmes Joyeuses pour les Bons Esprits, Plate 2, ca. 1615

Soldier Attaching His Breeches to His Breast plate, dated 1517. dated 1517. Creator: Anon
Soldier Attaching His Breeches to His Breast plate, dated 1517

Policeman, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3108093 Policeman, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman, Woman Of The Future)

Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092914 Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future)

Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092904 Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Of Arms, Woman Of The Future)

Sub-Lieutenant, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092903 Sub-Lieutenant, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sub-Lieutenant, Woman Of The Future)

Zouave, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092905 Zouave, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zouave, Woman Of The Future)

Sh All Right, Dear, I m Father Crismush - I ve Come to fill your Stocking (colour litho)
3092926 Sh All Right, Dear, I m Father Crismush - I ve Come to fill your Stocking (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sh All Right, Dear)

"Thank you, sir;you re a gentleman!"(litho)
5998237 " Thank you, sir; you re a gentleman!" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Thank you, sir; you re a gentleman)

Little Drummer, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092898 Little Drummer, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Drummer, Woman Of The Future)

Mayor, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092912 Mayor, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayor, Woman Of The Future)

Fireman, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092908 Fireman, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireman, Woman Of The Future)

Sous-Off, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092902 Sous-Off, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sous-Off, Woman Of The Future)

Coachman, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092916 Coachman, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coachman, Woman Of The Future)

Artist, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092906 Artist, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist, Woman Of The Future)

Mother scolding her son (colour litho)
3096333 Mother scolding her son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother scolding her son. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Parliamentarian, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092911 Parliamentarian, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentarian, Woman Of The Future)

General, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092900 General, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General, Woman Of The Future)

Jockey, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092910 Jockey, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jockey, Woman Of The Future)

Journalist, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092909 Journalist, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journalist, Woman Of The Future)

Military Conscript, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092897 Military Conscript, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Conscript, Woman Of The Future)

Sailor, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092901 Sailor, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailor, Woman Of The Future)

Zu Hause (colour litho)
3646195 Zu Hause (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zu Hause. Illustration for Munchner Fasching Ein Album by F von Reznicek (Albert Langen)

After the Bath, 1916 (oil on canvas)
IND58742 After the Bath, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 201x126.5 cm; Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Dress exhibition (colour litho)
2815982 Dress exhibition (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dress exhibition. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Volere e... potere???!.. (colour litho)
2800783 Volere e..... potere???!.. (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volere e..... potere???!.. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Spooning in the dressing room (chromolitho)
2816122 Spooning in the dressing room (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spooning in the dressing room. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman in White Stockings, c. 1861 (oil on canvas)
BRN205500 Woman in White Stockings, c.1861 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 65x81 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)
XIR282083 Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 521X784 cm; Louvre, Paris

Laceing [sic] a Dandy, January 26, 1819. January 26, 1819. Creator: Anon
Laceing [sic] a Dandy, January 26, 1819

Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing her baby... Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing her baby in kitchen. Person County, North Carolina]

Dressing a King. Creator: Viet Chu
Dressing a King

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"Dressing: A Timeless Art Captured in Various Forms" From the powerful and evocative sculpture of the Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer, to the whimsical world of Wind in the Willows where animals don human attire, it has always held a special place in our lives. In David Wright's painting "Off with the Old, On with the New, " we witness a transformation as an individual sheds their old clothes for something fresh and exciting. Similarly, his piece "Flower in her Hair" showcases how a simple accessory can elevate one's appearance. The image captured at Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall transports us back to 1903-1904 when workers dressed in rugged attire tirelessly mined stone from its depths. Meanwhile, Matania's poignant depiction of an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front reminds us of how clothing takes on new significance during times of war. Vesta Tilley struts confidently through Piccadilly, embodying gender-bending fashion that challenged societal norms. At Haltwhistle Milecastle, Roman soldiers would have adorned themselves in armor before heading into battle—a stark contrast to leisurely moments spent at Polkanuggo Quarry just two years prior. Picture No. 12479924 invites us into an unknown scene where dressing becomes a mystery waiting to be unraveled. And who could resist David Wright's enchanting portrayal titled "Heather Honey, " where elegance is personified? Finally, we are transported to a Scottish trench-barber's hair-dressing establishment—an unexpected oasis amidst chaos—where soldiers found solace and camaraderie while tending to their appearances. Dressing is more than simply putting on clothes; it is an art form that allows individuals to express themselves creatively and adapt according to circumstance or personal preference. These diverse glimpses into different eras and settings remind us that throughout history, it has played a significant role in shaping our identities and reflecting the world around us.