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"From Little Miss Natty Fingers to Fashionable Women

Background imageGarment Collection: Gregory Porter, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde, East Sussex, 2013

Gregory Porter, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde, East Sussex, 2013

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952

Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952
Advertisement for underwear and foundation garment manufacturer, English Rose featuring a woman wearing a dream corselette, 1952. Date: 1952

Background imageGarment Collection: Little Miss Natty Fingers by Muriel Dawson

Little Miss Natty Fingers by Muriel Dawson
A little girl concentrates on a garment she is sewing, presumably for the doll which sits next to her. An interesting basket full of sewing paraphenalia spills over beside her

Background imageGarment Collection: Senora De Guadalupe

Senora De Guadalupe
NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE, Mexico, miraculously imprinted on garment of Juan Diego, a peasant, in 1531

Background imageGarment Collection: What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne Nightingale

What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne Nightingale
On the left: The English actress Annika Wills (better known as Anneke Wills, b. 1941) wearing a Levi jacket and jeans from Sportique and a matching hat belonging to her husband

Background imageGarment Collection: Standing African woman in traditional Somalian clothing pounding grain in a clay pot using a

Standing African woman in traditional Somalian clothing pounding grain in a clay pot using a stick, front view

Background imageGarment Collection: Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939

Advertisement for evening dresses by Elizabeth Henry, 1939
Two models wearing dark evening dresses inspired by the late 19th-century fashion designed by Elizabeth Henry and made with Courtaulds Rayon. Date: 1939

Background imageGarment Collection: Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Background imageGarment Collection: Queen Anne of Cleves

Queen Anne of Cleves
Vintage coloured engraving from 1875 showing the costume of Queen Anne of Cleves the wife of King Henry VIII of England [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php

Background imageGarment Collection: Samurai with two swords, Japan

Samurai with two swords, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - samurai in a studio setting, with two swords, proably an actor

Background imageGarment Collection: Policeman - April 1939

Policeman - April 1939
A uniformed policeman poses for the camera on the occasion of his retirement from the police force. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18001

Background imageGarment Collection: Women in kimonos in garden with cherry blossom, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Women in kimonos in garden with cherry blossom, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Background imageGarment Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon - The modern damsel

Victorian satirical cartoon - The modern damsel
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon. The modern damsel

Background imageGarment Collection: Womens clothing for May 1913

Womens clothing for May 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashionable garments for evening and walking. Date: 1913

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902

Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902
Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashionable women in new creations 1913

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

Background imageGarment Collection: India - A Rajput Chief in ordinary dress, Delhi

India - A Rajput Chief in ordinary dress, Delhi
Black and white. Bearded man wearing head wrap and heavily decorated garment with horseshoe design on fabric. Collar appears to be jewelled.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936

Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936
The miracle of Rayons. Rayon is what you used to call artifical silk. Its name was changed because it isn t silk and it isn t artificial. It is beautiful thread

Background imageGarment Collection: Cuna indian woman displays her molas (traditional garments)

Cuna indian woman displays her molas (traditional garments), San Blas Islands, Panama, Central America

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895

Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895
Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895

Background imageGarment Collection: Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913

Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913
Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion for October 1913

Fashion for October 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashion in fox fur coats and accessories. Date: 1913

Background imageGarment Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909

Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909
Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909

Background imageGarment Collection: Wedding Garment Parable

Wedding Garment Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness

Background imageGarment Collection: Cartoon by Charles Addams

Cartoon by Charles Addams
A group of passengers on the New York subway look in alarm at the growing garment appearing from the knitting needles of one old lady - a sweater with two neck holes. Date: 1955

Background imageGarment Collection: Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911

Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911.

Background imageGarment Collection: Eskimo woman, c1907, printed (1916?). Creator: Lomen Brothers

Eskimo woman, c1907, printed (1916?). Creator: Lomen Brothers
Eskimo woman, c1907, printed (1916?).

Background imageGarment Collection: Eskimo woman posing, 1915(?). Creator: Lomen Brothers

Eskimo woman posing, 1915(?). Creator: Lomen Brothers
Eskimo woman posing, 1915(?).

Background imageGarment Collection: Dog show, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dog show, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dog show, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942

Background imageGarment Collection: Self-Portrait, 1880. Creator: Elisabeth Keyser

Self-Portrait, 1880. Creator: Elisabeth Keyser
Self-Portrait, 1880

Background imageGarment Collection: Italian Fruit Seller, 1865. Creator: Carl Gustaf Plagemann

Italian Fruit Seller, 1865. Creator: Carl Gustaf Plagemann
Italian Fruit Seller, 1865

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Carriage Costume), 1822

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1822

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1812. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1812

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (An Evening Ball Dress - A Parisian Winter Dress), 1807

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Cossack Spencer Parisian Full Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Cossack Spencer Parisian Full Dress), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Cossack Spencer Parisian Full Dress), 1807

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress - Walking Dress), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Afternoon Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Afternoon Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Afternoon Walking Dresses), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (London Evening Dress - Morning Riding Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (London Evening Dress - Morning Riding Dress), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (London Evening Dress - Morning Riding Dress), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Morning Walking Dresses), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Fashionable Spring Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Fashionable Spring Walking Dresses), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Fashionable Spring Walking Dresses), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (A Lady in the Parade Dress in Hyde Park), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (A Lady in the Parade Dress in Hyde Park), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (A Lady in the Parade Dress in Hyde Park), 1808

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (London Walking Dress for September 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (London Walking Dress for September 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (London Walking Dress for September 1807), 1807

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Morning & Evening Dresses in Nov. 1, 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Morning & Evening Dresses in Nov. 1, 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Morning & Evening Dresses in Nov. 1, 1807), 1807

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening & Walking Dresses in August 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Evening & Walking Dresses in August 1807), 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Evening & Walking Dresses in August 1807), 1807

Background imageGarment Collection: Fashion Plate (Fashionable Walking Dresses in Dec. 1807), 1808. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Fashionable Walking Dresses in Dec. 1807), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Fashionable Walking Dresses in Dec. 1807), 1808




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"From Little Miss Natty Fingers to Fashionable Women: A Journey Through Garments" Step into the world of garments as we explore a captivating collection of fashion moments throughout history. In Muriel Dawson's enchanting illustration, "Little Miss Natty Fingers, " we witness the delicate artistry involved in creating beautiful garments. The attention to detail is evident, just like in the English Rose dream corselette advert from 1952, where elegance and comfort intertwine seamlessly. Traveling further back in time, we encounter Senora De Guadalupe draped in traditional attire that reflects her rich cultural heritage. Similarly, women's clothing for May 1913 showcases the evolving trends and styles that captivated ladies during this era. The year 1913 was undoubtedly a pinnacle moment for fashion as fashionable women proudly showcased their new creations with confidence and grace. Meanwhile, an African woman pounding grain reminds us of how they can also serve practical purposes while still embracing tradition. Even those who protect and serve have their own unique garment stories to tell. In April 1939, a policeman's uniform symbolized authority and respect within society. But it's not only about women; men too have left their mark on the garment industry. Picture a man sitting amidst bales of hay wearing long underwear – an unexpected yet intriguing sight that adds character to his surroundings. Royalty has always been associated with exquisite garments, such as Queen Anne of Cleves' regal attire which exuded power and grandeur during her reign. Peter Robinson's gentlemen's clothing advertisement from 1895 takes us back even further when style was synonymous with sophistication and refinement among men. However, not all depictions were serious; Victorian satirical cartoons often poked fun at societal norms through exaggerated characters like "The Modern Damsel. " These illustrations remind us that fashion has always had its playful side too.