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Petticoat Collection (#3)

"Dancing to the infectious beats of Cy Lauries jazz band in a dimly lit cellar, tucked away in Soho, London

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Noblewoman of Burgundy, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's '

Noblewoman of Burgundy, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4705681 Noblewoman of Burgundy, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581

A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705436 A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Young girl from the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi

Young girl from the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi
FLO4686563 Young girl from the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Noblewoman of Nuremberg, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte

Noblewoman of Nuremberg, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686419 Noblewoman of Nuremberg, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten playing piano, 1885 (lithograph)

Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten playing piano, 1885 (lithograph)
5893613 Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten playing piano, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Agnes Francoise Pascale Hosten, Madame la Comtesse d'Arjuzon)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Victoire de Rohan holding the baby Marie Therese, 1885 (lithograph)

Victoire de Rohan holding the baby Marie Therese, 1885 (lithograph)
5893604 Victoire de Rohan holding the baby Marie Therese, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Victoire de Rohan, Princess of Guemene, holding the baby Marie Therese)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon

Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon
5856343 Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon.; (add.info.: Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Hat inspired by Salieri's opera 'Tarare': pink and black striped taffeta

Hat inspired by Salieri's opera "Tarare": pink and black striped taffeta
5856337 Hat inspired by Salieri's opera "Tarare": pink and black striped taffeta, decorated with a garland of roses

Background imagePetticoat Collection: A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars

A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars
5856319 A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars.; (add.info.: A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi

Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi
5856312 Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi.; (add.info.: Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi. Photoglyptie from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat, with Jeannette ribbons on her shoes

Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat, with Jeannette ribbons on her shoes
5856327 Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat, with Jeannette ribbons on her shoes.; (add.info.: Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: 'Prominent citizen' bonnets

"Prominent citizen" bonnets
5856325 "Prominent citizen" bonnets.; (add.info.: "Prominent citizen" bonnets. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Women's belt badges

Women's belt badges
5856320 Women's belt badges.; (add.info.: Women's belt badges with classical scenes. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, era of Marie Antoinette

Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, era of Marie Antoinette
5893585 Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, drape skirt over petticoat, era of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Farm girl from the region near Venice, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert

Farm girl from the region near Venice, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4706156 Farm girl from the region near Venice, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of France, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

Woman of France, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705877 Woman of France, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of Naples with a feather fan in her hand, 16th century

Woman of Naples with a feather fan in her hand, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705346 Woman of Naples with a feather fan in her hand, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of Paris wearing a mask, 1626. Based on Thomas Jefferys Collection of Dresses of Different

Woman of Paris wearing a mask, 1626. Based on Thomas Jefferys Collection of Dresses of Different Nations
FLO4704851 Woman of Paris wearing a mask, 1626. Based on Thomas Jefferys Collection of Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Costume of a young woman of Bergedorf, near Hamburg, Germany, 19th century

Costume of a young woman of Bergedorf, near Hamburg, Germany, 19th century
FLO4656695 Costume of a young woman of Bergedorf, near Hamburg, Germany, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Costume of a woman of Bressane, France, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes

Costume of a woman of Bressane, France, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "
FLO4656529 Costume of a woman of Bressane, France, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Costume of a girl of Norway, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's '

Costume of a girl of Norway, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4656436 Costume of a girl of Norway, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Miss Marie Cico and Simone in 'Les Contes de Boccace' in costume as an Italian lady, 1550

Miss Marie Cico and Simone in "Les Contes de Boccace" in costume as an Italian lady, 1550
FLO4656199 Miss Marie Cico and Simone in "Les Contes de Boccace" in costume as an Italian lady, 1550. Miss Cico (1843-1875) was a French actress and singer

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Spanish peasant, fancy costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's '

Spanish peasant, fancy costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4655882 Spanish peasant, fancy costume, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Costume of a Welsh girl, 19th century. She wears a black silk hat, white cap, blouse, jacket

Costume of a Welsh girl, 19th century. She wears a black silk hat, white cap, blouse, jacket
FLO4655646 Costume of a Welsh girl, 19th century. She wears a black silk hat, white cap, blouse, jacket, apron and striped petticoat, blace shoes

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Court dress, reign of King George I, England, 1722. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes

Court dress, reign of King George I, England, 1722. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4655563 Court dress, reign of King George I, England, 1722. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman in traveling clothes for riding a cabriolet: she wears a jacket with three collars in Peking

Woman in traveling clothes for riding a cabriolet: she wears a jacket with three collars in Peking puce
FLO4671759 Woman in traveling clothes for riding a cabriolet: she wears a jacket with three collars in Peking puce, a gilet and petticoat in Peking apple-green

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze

Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze
FLO4671905 Woman in taffeta pierrot caraco jacket, white linen petticoat, fichu in English gauze, and headdress of artificial roses and ribbons

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman dancing a minuet in apple-green caraco over a white gilet, white fichu-jabot

Woman dancing a minuet in apple-green caraco over a white gilet, white fichu-jabot, pink satin petticoat
FLO4671833 Woman dancing a minuet in apple-green caraco over a white gilet, white fichu-jabot, pink satin petticoat, and green slippers

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman's costume at the time of Queen Anne's reign (1702-1714)

Woman's costume at the time of Queen Anne's reign (1702-1714), wearing a tight corset with long sleeves
FLO4672326 Woman's costume at the time of Queen Anne's reign (1702-1714), wearing a tight corset with long sleeves and a long dress on petticoats, embroidered roses

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Fashionable woman with parasol, era of Marie Antoinette

Fashionable woman with parasol, era of Marie Antoinette
5893595 Fashionable woman with parasol, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman with parasol, era of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Fashionable woman in drape skirt, era of Marie Antoinette

Fashionable woman in drape skirt, era of Marie Antoinette
5893583 Fashionable woman in drape skirt, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, drape skirt over petticoat, era of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Fashionable woman with rose and fan, era of Marie Antoinette

Fashionable woman with rose and fan, era of Marie Antoinette
5893578 Fashionable woman with rose and fan, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable woman with rose and fan, dress a la Polonaise, era of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette
5893576 Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Woman with muff, bathing cap under hat, morning dress, era of Marie Antoinette)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: The Queen's ivory fan

The Queen's ivory fan
5856317 The Queen's ivory fan.; (add.info.: The Queen's ivory fan. Photoglyptie from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, " by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay

The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay
5856314 The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay.; (add.info.: The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand

Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand
5856332 Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand.; (add.info.: Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with white Jeannette ribbon

Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with white Jeannette ribbon
5856329 Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with white Jeannette ribbon.; (add.info.: Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Pouf hat and shell hat in gauze

Pouf hat and shell hat in gauze
5856324 Pouf hat and shell hat in gauze.; (add.info.: Pouf hat and shell hat in gauze. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times)

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of Brabant, 1640. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

Woman of Brabant, 1640. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4704902 Woman of Brabant, 1640. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: English lady, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

English lady, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4706497 English lady, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era

Background imagePetticoat Collection: A girl of Padua, Italy. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

A girl of Padua, Italy. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705868 A girl of Padua, Italy. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Burgher and woman of Nuremberg, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's

Burgher and woman of Nuremberg, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4705804 Burgher and woman of Nuremberg, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Noblewoman of Venice dressed to attend mass at St. Pietro di Castello during Lent

Noblewoman of Venice dressed to attend mass at St. Pietro di Castello during Lent
FLO4705675 Noblewoman of Venice dressed to attend mass at St. Pietro di Castello during Lent, wearing a black dress and carrying a fan of feathers

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of Alsace, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

Woman of Alsace, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705641 Woman of Alsace, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Woman of the island of Ischia in the bay of Naples, 16th century

Woman of the island of Ischia in the bay of Naples, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705417 Woman of the island of Ischia in the bay of Naples, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Girl of Bologna, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's ' Historical

Girl of Bologna, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705390 Girl of Bologna, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet

Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "
FLO4686440 Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern", Paris

Background imagePetticoat Collection: Noblewoman of the Vicentine Alps, Italy, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by

Noblewoman of the Vicentine Alps, Italy, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet
FLO4686425 Noblewoman of the Vicentine Alps, Italy, after Josse Amman, 1586 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Fashion




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"Dancing to the infectious beats of Cy Lauries jazz band in a dimly lit cellar, tucked away in Soho, London. The vibrant energy Lane Market in the 1940s fills the air, as shoppers browse through stalls on Wentworth Street. Victor Stiebel's exquisite dresses grace the display windows, capturing the essence of elegance and style. Transporting us back to the bustling streets Lane in the 1930s, where traders passionately barter for their wares. A timeless scene captured by David Wright's iconic Pin-Up Girl artwork - a symbol of femininity and allure. Petticoat Lane Market remains an integral part of London's East End, with its rich history and diverse offerings. It witnessed lively jive and jitterbug dances during the 1950s, as couples energetically embraced these popular dance styles at parties that echoed with laughter and joy. Yet amidst this celebration, reminders lingered from past struggles; anti-suffrage sentiments expressed through slogans like "Votes for Women Never. " However, even within such resistance, women found ways to express themselves boldly - like a pin-up adorned in gold mules or donning a petticoat with confidence. Reflecting further back into time reveals an elegant woman dressed in a ball gown adorned with a mask - her attire reminiscent of grand masquerade balls held in 1788. Each layer of her petticoat adds depth to her ensemble while concealing mysteries beneath. The word 'petticoat' carries stories woven together by threads from different eras - tales filled with music, fashion trends evolving at markets brimming with life and color. It represents resilience against opposition while embracing feminine power and self-expression throughout history.