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Fishnet Collection (#2)

"Fishnet: A Tapestry of Coastal Life and Fashion" Step into the vibrant world of St Trinians costume in Cornwall

Background imageFishnet Collection: Un banc de mulets dans le bras de Kersoz (engraving)

Un banc de mulets dans le bras de Kersoz (engraving)
7200190 Un banc de mulets dans le bras de Kersoz (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un banc de mulets dans le bras de Kersoz)

Background imageFishnet Collection: Parables, The Draw-Net (colour litho)

Parables, The Draw-Net (colour litho)
7181712 Parables, The Draw-Net (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parables, The Draw-Net)

Background imageFishnet Collection: Sensual love (engraving)

Sensual love (engraving)
7201581 Sensual love (engraving) by Passe, Crispin I de (c.1565-1637) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sensual love)

Background imageFishnet Collection: Advertisement for Mellins food for infants (engraving)

Advertisement for Mellins food for infants (engraving)
7201270 Advertisement for Mellins food for infants (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Mellins food for infants)

Background imageFishnet Collection: A Boy Holding a Net, 1762 (black and white chalk on blue discolored paper)

A Boy Holding a Net, 1762 (black and white chalk on blue discolored paper)
6619455 A Boy Holding a Net, 1762 (black and white chalk on blue discolored paper) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 38.5x24.8 cm; Private Collection

Background imageFishnet Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nasse; Hoop-net; Fischreuse (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nasse; Hoop-net; Fischreuse (engraving)
7196817 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nasse; Hoop-net; Fischreuse (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasse; Hoop-net; Fischreuse)

Background imageFishnet Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epervier (filet); Cast-net; Wurfnetz (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epervier (filet); Cast-net; Wurfnetz (engraving)
7195873 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epervier (filet); Cast-net; Wurfnetz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epervier (filet); Cast-net; Wurfnetz

Background imageFishnet Collection: The Bay of Naples (oil on canvas)

The Bay of Naples (oil on canvas)
147382 The Bay of Naples (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); 58.4x83.8 cm; Private Collection

Background imageFishnet Collection: Marine, 1892

Marine, 1892
7079283 Marine, 1892 by Haaland, Lauritz (1855-1938); 71x101 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageFishnet Collection: Summer evening by at high mountain lake

Summer evening by at high mountain lake
7111029 Summer evening by at high mountain lake by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 100x126 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageFishnet Collection: 7177255

7177255

Background imageFishnet Collection: View of Naples from the Sea (body colour on paper)

View of Naples from the Sea (body colour on paper)
417243 View of Naples from the Sea (body colour on paper) by Pira, Gioacchino La (1839-1870); 44.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageFishnet Collection: Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa) (colour woodblock print)

Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa) (colour woodblock print)
5044007 Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa) (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageFishnet Collection: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
Dragan M. Babovic

Background imageFishnet Collection: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
WilliamA

Background imageFishnet Collection: Mindtrap

Mindtrap
Alejandro Marcos

Background imageFishnet Collection: Irene Hilda and poodle and showgirls at the Pigalle December 1951

Irene Hilda and poodle and showgirls at the Pigalle December 1951

Background imageFishnet Collection: Irene Hilda and poodle and showgirls at the Pigalle December 1951

Irene Hilda and poodle and showgirls at the Pigalle December 1951

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing Net Border

Fishing Net Border

Background imageFishnet Collection: Lorraine Davidson / 1

Lorraine Davidson / 1
Lorraine Davidson

Background imageFishnet Collection: Young people in punk style dress

Young people in punk style dress
Group of young people in punk dress, including leather jackets with studs, and spiky hairstyles, at the Cornwall Coliseum. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFishnet Collection: What People Are Wearing - April Olrich

What People Are Wearing - April Olrich
The actress and ballet dancer April Olrich (1933 - 2014) wearing a real fishnet top over a body stocking and Jaeger denim hipsters with tie sides. Soleless sandals as worn in South Africa. Date: 1966

Background imageFishnet Collection: Portrait of young woman kneeling

Portrait of young woman kneeling

Background imageFishnet Collection: Ava Gardner - American Film Actress

Ava Gardner - American Film Actress
Ava Lavinia Gardner (19221990) - an American actress. Date: circa 1944

Background imageFishnet Collection: Magician with two white doves, Cornwall

Magician with two white doves, Cornwall
Magician in a sparkly red costume and silver top hat with two white doves perched on her hands, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFishnet Collection: FASHION: FLAPPER, 1920s. A flapper of the 1920s with ermine garters

FASHION: FLAPPER, 1920s. A flapper of the 1920s with ermine garters

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fish trap made of bamboo and a fishing net on the Sangkae river, Battambang, Cambodia

Fish trap made of bamboo and a fishing net on the Sangkae river, Battambang, Cambodia, Southeast Asia

Background imageFishnet Collection: Amateur theatre performance, The Pyjama Game

Amateur theatre performance, The Pyjama Game. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFishnet Collection: Street theatre on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall

Street theatre on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall -- five actors (male and female) from the National Theatre Company, Bath, in teeshirts and miniskirts holding boxes of Kelloggs Cornflakes

Background imageFishnet Collection: Dorothy Compton, Movie Humor magazine

Dorothy Compton, Movie Humor magazine
Dorothy Compton, performer, appearing in an elaborate costume at the French Casino (probably the one in New York City), in Movie Humor magazine, November 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageFishnet Collection: Advert for Andre Gillier stockings

Advert for Andre Gillier stockings
Advert for Andre Gillier womens stockings, advertising fishnet stockings and embroidered designs around the ankles or calves. Date: 1926

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing accessories. 12th-13th centuries. Museum of History

Fishing accessories. 12th-13th centuries. Museum of History
Middle ages. Latvia. Fishing accessories. 12th-13th centuries. Buoys pine bark incised signs on them, to know the owner of the fishing nets. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga

Background imageFishnet Collection: Magician with three white doves

Magician with three white doves. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fisherman fishing with cormorants on bamboo raft on Li River at dusk, Yangshuo, Guangxi

Fisherman fishing with cormorants on bamboo raft on Li River at dusk, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China (MR)

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishermen carrying fish net and fishing boats on the muddy beach, East China Sea

Fishermen carrying fish net and fishing boats on the muddy beach, East China Sea, Xiapu, Fujian, China

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing net

Fishing net
Illustration of a fishing net

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing net, fishnet, nets, knotting a thin thread, dragnet, driftnet, fyke net, gillnet

Fishing net, fishnet, nets, knotting a thin thread, dragnet, driftnet, fyke net, gillnet, around 1890, 19th century, liszt gourmet archive, gill net

Background imageFishnet Collection: Landscape with waterfall and village, Adriaen van der Kabel, N. Robert, Lodewijk XIV

Landscape with waterfall and village, Adriaen van der Kabel, N. Robert, Lodewijk XIV (koning van Frankrijk), 1648 - 1705

Background imageFishnet Collection: Nets and fishing equipment in the port of Sassnitz, Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Nets and fishing equipment in the port of Sassnitz, Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Background imageFishnet Collection: Chinese fishing net at sunrise, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Chinese fishing net at sunrise, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Background imageFishnet Collection: Chinese fishing nets, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Chinese fishing nets, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Background imageFishnet Collection: Chinese fishing net, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Chinese fishing net, Vembanad lake, Kerala, India

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing net in Lake Constance, evening mood, Reichenau Island, Lake Constance, Baden-Wurttemberg

Fishing net in Lake Constance, evening mood, Reichenau Island, Lake Constance, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing nets in the harbor of Husavik, Iceland

Fishing nets in the harbor of Husavik, Iceland

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishermen pulling in a net, beach south of Kovalam, Vizhinjam in the distance, Malabar Coast

Fishermen pulling in a net, beach south of Kovalam, Vizhinjam in the distance, Malabar Coast, Malabar, Kerala, southern India, India, Asia

Background imageFishnet Collection: Chinese fishing nets, Kochi, Fort Cochin, Kerala, South India, South Asia

Chinese fishing nets, Kochi, Fort Cochin, Kerala, South India, South Asia

Background imageFishnet Collection: Fishing net, Corsica, France

Fishing net, Corsica, France




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"Fishnet: A Tapestry of Coastal Life and Fashion" Step into the vibrant world of St Trinians costume in Cornwall, where men and women don fishnet attire with a playful twist. Young people embrace punk style dress, adding an edgy flair to their coastal escapades. April Olrich captures the essence of what people are wearing in this seaside town, showcasing the allure stockings against the backdrop of crashing waves. The fashion statement intertwines with the local fishing culture, as fishing boats at sunset paint a picturesque scene from 1900-36. In Venice's Bacino of Saint Mark, captured on canvas around 1850, fishnets become part of everyday life. Seeking seafood becomes an art form as depicted in oil on canvas masterpieces that showcase fishermen pulling their nets with determination and grace. Even Hollywood icon Ava Gardner recognized the allure stockings as she graced the silver screen. Her captivating beauty matched perfectly with this timeless fashion choice. But it is not just about fashion; magic fills the air as a magician mesmerizes his audience with two white doves perched upon his hands amidst Cornwall's enchanting atmosphere. Traveling further along Europe's coastlines brings us to Greetsiel in Lower Saxony, Germany. Here, crab boats adorn the harbor while fishermen prepare their nets for another fruitful catch. Fishnets symbolize livelihoods and traditions passed down through generations. Whether adorning legs or serving practical purposes at sea, fishnets weave themselves into our lives like threads connecting cultures across time and space. They embody both style and substance - capturing attention while honoring age-old practices that sustain communities worldwide.