Gauze Collection (#3)

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
Artokoloro

Brightly colored scarves, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Medic kit
Illustration of a medicinal and bandage bag of hospital assistants

Battery - medicine and bandage box
Illustration of a Battery - medicine and bandage box

Three Sheets of Gauze, Crossed Obliquely; William Henry Fox Talbot, British, 1800 - 1877; about 1852 - 1857; Photographic engraving; Image: 13.3 x 12.7 cm (5 1/4 x 5 in.) (irregular)

Advertisement for Nescafe -- female model with tray. 1959

Advertisement for Knights Castile soap -- female model (Sandra Paul) holding a pair of nylon stockings. 1959

Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1920s: Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open

South Durham miners or pit-men at work at the coal face. On the floor, centre left, is a Clanny safety lamp which had a thick glass round the flame

Digital composite of hand holding sterile gauze on bleeding head wound

Digital illustration of woman holding sterile gauze on eye of man

Digital illustration of gauze roll bandage

Veterinary surgeon holding Cream Burmese cat and wiping shoulder with gauze

Bandage F006 / 9909
Bandage

Dressing F006 / 9917
Dressing

Dressings F006 / 9916
Dressings

Bandages and dressings F006 / 9915
Bandages and dressings

Bandage F006 / 9914
Bandage

Bandage F006 / 9913
Bandage

Bandage F006 / 9908
Bandage

Bandage F006 / 9912
Bandage

Bandages F006 / 9911
Bandages

Bandages F006 / 9910
Bandages

Bandage F006 / 9064
Bandage, safety pin and scissors

Bandage F006 / 9063
Bandage and safety pin

Ra (Usumono gauze weave) Sha gauze weave with stripes. Drawings show two weaving patterns. Date between ca. 1750 and 1900

Ra (Usumono) gauze weave

Safety lamp, 19th century
Safety lamp. The gauze and design being used here is based on the work done on safety lamps by the British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy. The Davy lamp was first developed in 1815

Radiator leak being repaired. Welding torch and solder being used to repair a leaking section of a central heating pipe connection to a radiator

Biochip, artwork
conducting path in gauze

Labour yard, Bethnal Green Employment Association
A labour yard operated in the late 1860s by the Bethnal Green Employment Association in East London to provide work for the unemployed

Walking Dress 1822
White dress with highly ornate & padded over-sleeves, cuffs, hem & bodice & with a natural waistline, also a lace collar, gold belt, parasol & gauze hat trimmed with camelias

Frenchwoman 1576
The upraised gauze wings of this ladys ruff, framing her head, are a fashion novelty which comes in during the reign of Henri III for elaborate party gowns

Ball Dress for 1830
Gauze gowns with Greek designs. Horizontal revers forming mancherons on the shoulders. Gigot over-sleeves & reversed points at the cuff. Short skirt & boots

DELIA MASONs HAT C1906
Delia Mason wears a hat composed of lace & gauze over a wire frame & trimmed with daisies. The brim is shaped into waves

Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 9
Two women with one live furry friend. Tunic dress with crochet trim, black gauze hat, black fur muff; unspecifed black fur coat ornamented with large oriental style tassels

Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 5
Black full-length coat in an unspecified fur, pink hat with black gauze trim; pink & blue tunic dress worn with a black coat with a white fur roll collar. N.B fur rugs on floor

Viennese Fashion 1830
Viennese fashion: Ankle length skirts with a flounce at knee level, worn with gauze blouses with a double flounce at shoulder level extending round the entire garment

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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.