Gauze Collection (#2)

Woman in see-through muslin shirt dress, 1788
Woman in linen gauze bonnet decorated with pearls, see-through muslin shirt-dress with black belt worn over a pink taffeta corset and petticoat

Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, 1788
Woman in mourning dress of black taffeta, fichu of white Italian gauze, and bonnet-hat in white crepe. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times

Woman in caraco and petticoat, 1788
Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze, and headdress of artificial roses and ribbons

Womens hats and bonnets of 1787
Striped satin capot hat with ribbons and plumes, bonnet a la captif in satin nacarat, bandeau bonnet in Italian gauze, and huge morning bonnet in Italian gauze with violet ribbon

Women in large bonnet and chapeau, 1787
Woman in redingote in black wool with two collars, bonnet a la grande pretesse with artificial roses, and woman in striped taffeta robe, fichu, large yellow gauze chapeau tied with violet ribbon

Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, 1787
Woman in a sea-green redingote with two collars, gauze fichu, felt hat in canary decorated with ribbons, her hair tied with a hairpin a la Cagliostro. She holds a long cane or badine

Bonnet a l Iphigenie and chapeau a la Colette
Bonnet a l Iphigenie, a pouf in white gauze with flowers inspired by the 1779 opera by Gluck, and chapeau a la Colette, straw hat decorated with ribbons

Bonnets a la Randan and a la Bayard
Bonnet a la Randan, green taffeta band with gold insignia and white feathers and gauze, and bonnet a la Bayard, a pouf a la chinoise with gauze and feathers. Both inspired by the actress Mlle

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3060242 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Blue striped cotton gauze day dress, 1874 (cotton)
3100434 Blue striped cotton gauze day dress, 1874 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: From the exhibition A History of Fashion in 100 Objects)

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3085144 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Handling Idris bottles wearing gauze masks
Women workers handling Idris bottles wearing gauze masks to protect their faces in case of breakage. circa 1900

Womens fashion 1912
Delicate colouring in chiffon and gauze, swathered round the straw hat and hanging in graceful folds at the back which almost reaches the waist. Date: 1912

A Victorian greeting card of sailing ships seen through a gauze screen, c
3604160 A Victorian greeting card of sailing ships seen through a gauze screen, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Elegant Woman in a Caraco a la Polonaise and a hat a la Devonshire
STC94416 Elegant Woman in a Caraco a la Polonaise and a hat a la Devonshire, plate 120 from Galerie des Modes et Costumes Francais

White "robe de charmeuse"with violet embroidered silk tunic, 1913
BAL42740 White " robe de charmeuse" with violet embroidered silk tunic, 1913 by Pichenot, Robert (fl.1914); O Shea Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Illustration No)

Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers (engraving)
5204480 Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers)

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3085146 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball
3085145 Louise, Duchess of Devonshires Ball Gown for the Diamond Jubilee Ball, 1897 (silver & gold cloth with shot-silk gauze and velvet) by Worth

Doctors Bag, 1967 (screen print)
3036101 Doctors Bag, 1967 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a doctors bag with medical items used for house calls; screen print)

Cream silk gauze Madras lace frock with silk satin detail, 1817 (silk & lace)
3100334 Cream silk gauze Madras lace frock with silk satin detail, 1817 (silk & lace) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

Sarah Curran Playing The Harp, 1800 (oil on canvas)
3822238 Sarah Curran Playing The Harp, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Beechey, William (1753-1839); 111.7x86.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire

EVENING DRESS 1819
Gauze round dress with pink spots over white satin slip; flounces of blond lace at the hem. The bodice is cut low revealing the shoulders & is trimmed with bows. Date: 1819

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Entertainment, Funfairs, Rides, Dodgems illuminated at night

Tunic with Double-headed Serpents, 400-200 BC. Creator: Unknown
Tunic with Double-headed Serpents, 400-200 BC. Gauze weave was used to pattern this lovely, subtle tunic with interlocking

Noh Costume (Choken), 1800-1850. Creator: Unknown
Noh Costume (Choken), 1800-1850

Under black star 1918 116 watercolor plaster base
Under black star, 1918, 116, watercolor on plaster base on gauze, top and bottom paper strips attached, on cardboard, 20.5 x 15.5 cm |, 20.9, 19.8 x 14.9 cm, 15.8 cm

Gartentor K 1932 75 M 15 casein color watercolor
Gartentor K, 1932, 75 (M 15), casein color and watercolor on gauze on paper on cardboard, 31 x 33 cm, signed lower left: Klee

Ad marginem 1930 210 E 10 1935-1936 revised water color
Ad marginem, 1930, 210 (E 10), 1935-1936 (revised), water color and nib on varnish primer nailed to cardboard on stretcher, white primer on the reverse with traces of paint

French textile manuscript 1820 instruction manual
French textile manuscript, ca. 1820, ca. 1820, instruction manual for a school associated with a manufactory begins with a history of silk manufacture

Tunic Double-headed Serpents 400-200 BC Peru
Tunic with Double-headed Serpents, 400-200 BC. Peru, South Coast, Ica Valley, Ocucaje site?, Paracas people (700 BC - AD 1). Cotton; gauze; overall: 136.5 x 65.4 cm (53 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.)

Pair Boots 1000 - 1125 China Northern Liao dynasty
Pair of Boots, 1000 - 1125. China, Northern, Liao dynasty (907-1125). Compound twill, silk; tapestry, silk and gold; tabby, silk; gauze

Advert for Gorke womens accessories 1898
Novelties Christmas gifts for women. A charming painted gauze and large ostrich fans, linen gloves for gifts Chevrette, fur tops, button ladies driving gloves

Virgin and Child under an Apple Tree
BAL37520 Virgin and Child under an Apple Tree by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

Costume: Lunardi Hat
Masculine influenced double- breasted jacket with large lapels; large gauze & wire framed hat (balloon or Lunardi hat); simple white muslin dress with sash... Date: 1787 - 1792

An embroidered coat, with a lovely silk gauze skirt. In fashion between 1850 and 1860, c1913. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]

A three-flounced ball-dress of pink silk, with overdress of white flowered gauze, 1850-60, c1913. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]

Boyers photographic studio, 1899. Family posing within a wooden framework with gauze-like material stretched over it. This produced an evenly diffused light when the magnesium flash on the top right

Ossi Oswalda with Fan
Actress Ossi Oswalda holds a folding fan with decorative sticks covered in ostrich plumes. Her gauze hat is also trimmed with feathers - this time its osprey. Date: early 1920s

Hat inspired by Salieris opera Tarare: pink
Woman in half-redingote and Calpigi bonnet.. Bonnet inspired by Calpigi (from Salieris Tarare). Woman in a canary yellow English-style taffeta dress and a blue silk cap with yellow crepe garland

Woman in yellow caraco and straw hat, and woman in violet-blue caraco and yellow gauze hat.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset

Pouf hat and shell hat in gauze.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885

Costume of the merveilleuse Lodoiska, French Directory era.. Costume of the merveilleuse Lodoiska, who promenaded in the Jardin Egalite, Paris

Dress of the reign of King George III, 1780.. Gown and petticoat of pale lilac lutestring trimmed with gardenia or jessamine. Handkerchief and apron of chequered gauze

Advertisement for Shoolbreds ladies shirts
Advertisement for Shoolbreds ladies tailor-made shirts, made by expert tailors in the mens shirt department. Materials available are spun silk, taffeta silk, spunella

Tatler front cover, March 1964
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model posing in a heavily-beaded jacket with fluted sleeves, by Marc Bohan at Christian Dior

Doll ca 1830 Papier-mache glass hair silk lace
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"Gauze: A Delicate Veil of Timeless Elegance" Step into the enchanting world of gauze, where history and fashion intertwine to create a mesmerizing tapestry. From the opulent Golden Desert to the glamorous courts of Marie Antoinette, it has adorned women with an ethereal allure throughout centuries. In a captivating studio portrait from 1/1 of The Golden Desert, Miriam Clements, a renowned actress, exudes grace in her corseted gown. The delicate fabric drapes around her like whispers from another era, evoking a sense of timeless beauty. Transporting us back to 1954 is a woman posing in a summer dress. This image captures the essence of carefree elegance as she twirls in her gauzy attire, embracing the warmth and joy of that bygone era. James Bailey's exquisite costume design for "Twelfth Night" at the Old Vic showcases Olivia's painted nylon gauze dress. This innovative use brings Shakespearean drama to life while adding an airiness and fluidity to Olivia's character. Delving even further into history, we encounter Mary Cornwallis in an oil painting dating back to c. 1580-85. Her regal presence is enhanced by layers of intricately woven gauze adorning her attire—a testament to its enduring appeal across centuries. The courtiers surrounding Marie Antoinette were known for their extravagant fashion choices—especially their oversized hats. Glimpses into this lavish period reveal women donning these towering headpieces embellished with delicate gauze veils that added an element of mystery and allure. A vintage advert for Gorke women's accessories from 1898 transports us once again through time. Amongst feathers and lace sits dainty pieces crafted with fine gossamer-like threads—an ode to the versatility and delicacy that only they are provide.