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Ribbons Collection (#9)

"Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: Ribbons in History and Everyday Life" The Workers May-Pole: A vibrant tapestry of unity

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman putting on make up (colour photo)

Woman putting on make up (colour photo)
3093932 Woman putting on make up (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman putting on make up)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a girl (b / w photo)

Portrait of a girl (b / w photo)
3095457 Portrait of a girl (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a girl)

Background imageRibbons Collection: What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho)

What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho)
3094682 What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What I Saw Of The Coronation)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Girl in a blue hood (colour photo)

Girl in a blue hood (colour photo)
3095992 Girl in a blue hood (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a blue hood)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Straw bonnet, with woven silk ribbons, 1840s (straw & silk)

Straw bonnet, with woven silk ribbons, 1840s (straw & silk)
3100424 Straw bonnet, with woven silk ribbons, 1840s (straw & silk) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: From the exhibition A History of Fashion in 100 Objects)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Waterloo Medal, 1815 (metal with ribbon)

Waterloo Medal, 1815 (metal with ribbon)
1268439 Waterloo Medal, 1815 (metal with ribbon) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Miniature medal awarded to Col Henry Edward Keane)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Selection of womens brimmed hats. Date: 1916

Selection of womens brimmed hats. Date: 1916

Background imageRibbons Collection: The Accident to 'Shamrock II'on 22 May, the Kings Visit to the Yacht and Narrow Escape (litho)

The Accident to "Shamrock II"on 22 May, the Kings Visit to the Yacht and Narrow Escape (litho)
1593893 The Accident to " Shamrock II" on 22 May, the Kings Visit to the Yacht and Narrow Escape (litho) by Wright

Background imageRibbons Collection: Doll representing courtier Juno, Countess of Durham

Doll representing courtier Juno, Countess of Durham, in a green satin outfit for the opera. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria

Background imageRibbons Collection: Childrens promenade in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1893

Childrens promenade in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1893. Girl in bonnet and coat playing with hoop, her mother in dress with velvet pelerin and fur muff. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageRibbons Collection: Entrance to the Jardin de Paris, 1883

Entrance to the Jardin de Paris, 1883. Fashionable women in bonnets, shawls, dresses with flounces and parasols. At the entrance to an evening entertainment in a Paris park

Background imageRibbons Collection: Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868

Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868
The palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1868. Man with moustache and muttonchops, top hat and check trousers, smoking in a cafe. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageRibbons Collection: Fashions in the Palais-Royal Gardens, 1837

Fashions in the Palais-Royal Gardens, 1837. Woman in dress with wide skirt, fur-trim pardessus coat, large bonnet. Man in paletot coat and top hat. Jardin du Palais-Royal has rows of trees

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827

Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827. Fashionable woman in large bonnet, lace collar and bib, puff-sleeve dress holding a shawl

Background imageRibbons Collection: Fashionable woman strolling through the Palais Royal, 1800

Fashionable woman strolling through the Palais Royal, 1800
Fashionable woman strolling through the gallery of the Palais Royal, Paris, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageRibbons Collection: Fashionable woman in front of the Theatre des Varietes

Fashionable woman in front of the Theatre des Varietes, Boulevard Montmartre, Year VII, 1799. (Built in 1807). She wears bonnet, fichu, high-waisted robe and long-sleeved gloves

Background imageRibbons Collection: Mrs Henry Butterfield, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Henry Butterfield, 1864 (oil on canvas)
1128127 Mrs Henry Butterfield, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Schroedl, Norbert (1842-1912); Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; Austrian, out of copyright

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

Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, drape skirt over petticoat, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in large hat with dress and apron, era of Marie

Woman in large hat with dress and apron, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

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

Woman with muff, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman with muff, bathing cap under hat, morning dress, era of Marie Antoinette. Dame en belle matineuse avec robe et jupon blancs garnis

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in fur-lined hooded coat, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in fur-lined hooded coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in bonnet trimmed with feathers, long golden silk dress, mauve fur-trimmed hooded coat and fur muff. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in pouf hairstyle, bonnet trimmed with foliage, yellow silk jacket and matching long skirt both trimmed with black silk ruffles. Handcolored engraving by E

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of Augusta Georgina Frederica Fitzclarence

Portrait of Augusta Georgina Frederica Fitzclarence
Augusta Georgina Frederica Fitzclarence, daughter of Lord Frederic Fitzclarence, illegitimate son of King William IV. She wears her hair in ringlets and ribbons

Background imageRibbons Collection: Daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

Daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort
Henrietta Louisa Priscilla and Geraldine Harriet Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort. Two girls in off-the-shoulder dresses with ribbons, hair in ringlets

Background imageRibbons Collection: Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Sir William Somerville

Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Sir William Somerville
Portrait of Elizabeth Jane Somerville, daughter of Sir William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney. In ringlets and dress decorated with lace and ribbons, she stands playing a piano

Background imageRibbons Collection: Sons of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry

Sons of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Earl of Dalkeith (William Henry), Henry John and Walter Charles Scott Douglas, son of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of Frances Diana, daughter of Viscount Canterbury

Portrait of Frances Diana, daughter of Viscount Canterbury
Portrait of Frances Diana, daughter of Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury. Seated on a cushion, she wears her hair in plaits and curls, and wears a dress decorated with lace

Background imageRibbons Collection: Children of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton

Children of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton
Viscount Grey de Wilton and Elizabeth Grey Egerton, children of the Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton. Daughter in ringlets and frilly dress holding a doll

Background imageRibbons Collection: Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer

Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer, aged 15. Later wife of Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of the daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke

Portrait of the daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke
Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

Background imageRibbons Collection: English hairstyle, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) (colour engraving)

English hairstyle, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) (colour engraving)
REV326149 English hairstyle, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) (colour engraving) by Benwell, John Hodges (1764-85); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageRibbons Collection: The man milliner (colour litho)

The man milliner (colour litho)
REV326162 The man milliner (colour litho) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in afternoon coat of lemon yellow duvetyn

Woman in afternoon coat of lemon yellow duvetyn with huge buckle. Manteau d apres midi en duvetyn citron avec une boucle de moire

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in evening dress of blue silk

Woman in evening dress of blue silk. Robe du soir en soie bleu de lune pailletee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Background imageRibbons Collection: Young girl in blue to wish you a very happy Christmas and new year, c. 1900 (colour litho)

Young girl in blue to wish you a very happy Christmas and new year, c. 1900 (colour litho)
REV253022 Young girl in blue to wish you a very happy Christmas and new year, c.1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRibbons Collection: A Pedlar, plate 17 from The Costume of China, engraved by J

A Pedlar, plate 17 from The Costume of China, engraved by J
STC89850 A Pedlar, plate 17 from The Costume of China, engraved by J. Dadley, 1800 (engraving) by Mason, Major George Henry (19th century) (after)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Young Woman in a Crepe Evening Dress with an Elaborate Headdress

Young Woman in a Crepe Evening Dress with an Elaborate Headdress
STC94430 Young Woman in a Crepe Evening Dress with an Elaborate Headdress, advertisement in Modes de Paris, c.1825 (engraving) by French School

Background imageRibbons Collection: Cartoon, The True Lovers Knot

Cartoon, The True Lovers Knot -- a satirical comment on a free trade treaty (the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty, signed on 23 January 1860) between Britain and France

Background imageRibbons Collection: Fashion plate from L Art de la Coiffure de Dames, by Sieur Legros

Fashion plate from L Art de la Coiffure de Dames, by Sieur Legros
BMR221558 Fashion plate from L Art de la Coiffure de Dames, by Sieur Legros, published in Paris 1767 (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette
5893155 Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette. by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); (add.info.: Woman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Earl of Dalkeith (William Henry), Henry John and Walter Charles Scott Douglas

Earl of Dalkeith (William Henry), Henry John and Walter Charles Scott Douglas, son of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch
5912904 Earl of Dalkeith (William Henry), Henry John and Walter Charles Scott Douglas, son of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry

Background imageRibbons Collection: A Tempting Treat, 1900 (oil on panel)

A Tempting Treat, 1900 (oil on panel)
884533 A Tempting Treat, 1900 (oil on panel) by Schwar, Wilhelm (1860-1943); 38.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageRibbons Collection: Antique bow brooch of openwork ribbon design by Musy, Turin, c. 1860 (metal & diamonds)

Antique bow brooch of openwork ribbon design by Musy, Turin, c. 1860 (metal & diamonds)
CH448387 Antique bow brooch of openwork ribbon design by Musy, Turin, c.1860 (metal & diamonds) by Italian School, (19th century); width: 6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a woman in a fancy hat (colour litho)

Portrait of a woman in a fancy hat (colour litho)
6001423 Portrait of a woman in a fancy hat (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman in a fancy hat)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a Woman, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Woman, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
5672968 Portrait of a Woman, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 63.3 x 52.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRibbons Collection: Head and shoulders of Elisabetta Dolci, 1667-70 (red & black chalk, pen and brown ink

Head and shoulders of Elisabetta Dolci, 1667-70 (red & black chalk, pen and brown ink
5938256 Head and shoulders of Elisabetta Dolci, 1667-70 (red & black chalk, pen and brown ink, w/c on laid paper) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); 11.2x16.7 (book); 9.3x14.8 (page) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageRibbons Collection: The Sisters Levey, three Victorian actresses

The Sisters Levey, three Victorian actresses. late 19th century

Background imageRibbons Collection: Head of a Girl, c. 1920 (pastel on paper)

Head of a Girl, c. 1920 (pastel on paper)
5889117 Head of a Girl, c.1920 (pastel on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 30.5x19.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright




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"Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: Ribbons in History and Everyday Life" The Workers May-Pole: A vibrant tapestry of unity, ribbons intertwine as a symbol of solidarity in this design for a socialist poster. Christmas Card Banjo: Strumming festive melodies, ribbons adorn this unique banjo-shaped Christmas card, adding a touch of whimsy to holiday greetings. Margaret Murray's Jacobite Recruitment: With ribbons fluttering in the wind, Margaret Murray rallies supporters for the Jacobites' cause during the tumultuous year of 1745. Maypole Dancing in Paul, Cornwall: Ribbons twirl through the air as villagers celebrate spring's arrival with joyous maypole dancing traditions that have stood the test of time. The Enchanting Dancing Girl (1895): Gracefully adorned with ribbons cascading down her dress, this captivating figure captures an era when elegance met movement on stage. Idem Aurantium Limonis Effigle (1646): In a mesmerizing colored engraving from Hesperides, delicate ribbons entwine around citrus fruits like whispers of nature's beauty and abundance. Great Orders of Knighthood and High Decorations: Adorned with regal ribbons and symbols denoting honor and prestige, these prestigious orders bestow recognition upon those who have excelled beyond measure. Reflections Through Innocence: A naked little girl gazes into her mirror while gentle ribbon accents remind us to cherish moments where self-acceptance blossoms effortlessly within our youthfulness. Shih Tzu Dog - Ribbon Elegance: With an adorable ribbon adorning its hair, this charming Shih Tzu exudes both playfulness and poise—a true embodiment of canine gracefulness. Victorian Scrap Banjo Bouquet.