Tailor Collection (#11)

Clidiere. Francois. 39 ans, ne le 3 / 2 / 55 a Miales (Dordogne)
Clidiere. Francois. 39 ans, ne le 3/2/55 a Miales (Dordogne). Tailleur d habits. Anarchiste. 9/3/94. 1894

Cros. Jean. 19 ans, ne a Negrin (Tarn). Tailleur d habits. Pas de motif. 8/3/94. 1894

Bruchaesen. Etienne. 31 ans, ne a Mag Levard (Hongrie). Tailleur d habits. Anarchiste. 11/3/94. 1894

Decker. Jacques. 43 ans, ne a Grodeskersheim (Bas-Rhin). Tailleur d habits. Anarchiste. 9/3/94. 1894

Bordes. Guillaume, Auguste. 40 ans, ne a Centrayes (Aveyron). Tailleur. Pas de motif. 29/2/94. 1894

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Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Shop selling clothing

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Turkey, Istanbul, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Shop selling clothing

A Little Bigger, May 18, 1791. May 18, 1791. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Little Bigger, May 18, 1791

A Little Bigger, May 18, 1819. May 18, 1819. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Little Bigger, May 18, 1819

The Tailor, 1814. Creator: Unknown
The Tailor, 1814

Gulliver is measured for a suit of clothes, lantern slide, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Gulliver is measured for a suit of clothes, lantern slide, late 19th century. It was likewise ordered, that three hundred tailors should make me a suit of clothes

Hatters, milliners and tailors... 1871. Creator: Unknown
Hatters, milliners and tailors...1871. Hatters, milliners and tailors, some of whom are sitting cross-legged and sewing in the traditional way, but on centre left a sewing machine has been introduced

A blind man working a sewing machine, Rajasthan, India
A blind man working a sewing machine to make shirts. He squats on the ground in a street in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Date: 1984

Coldbath Fields Prison
The tailors and shoemakers room at Coldbath Fields Prison (also known as Clerkenwell Gaol) in London, circa 1850. Prisoners not sentenced to hard labour are given the choice between picking oakum or

The Ladys Tailor (King Henry IV - Second Part), c1870. Artist: Charles W Sharpe
The Ladys Tailor (King Henry IV - Second Part), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

The fountain of Canaletas at the beginning of Las Ramblas, behind the iconic restaurants Canaletas and Nuria and the tailor shop Modelo, 1946

Merchants of fabrics and textiles in a market, Miniature in the Statuto delle Corporazione dei Mercanti, illuminated manuscript, 14th century

Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, London, 1908
Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, Islington, London, 1908. Boys learn to make clothes; some draw patterns, others use sewing machines, while at the back more boys sew by hand

Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, London, 1900
Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, Regents Park Road, London, 1900. Young boys sew by hand and use sewing machines

The Carlton House botchers, 1770. Jeremiah Dyson, Lord Mansfield, Sir Fletcher Norton, the Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Grafton sewing coats in a tailors work room

Monmouth Street. Not fit!... 1789. Artist: J Cooke
Monmouth Street. Not fit!... London, 1789. A tailor is fitting a man with an overcoat. Other items of clothing are hanging in the shop

A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. Artist: TS Stayner
A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. A nervous man, with Rules for bad horsemen in his pocket, rides to Brentford, Hounslow. Two stable lads standing in a doorway laugh at him

Long Lane, Smithfield, London, c1844
View of Long Lane, Smithfield, London, c1844; showing figures walking past premises including Morris Solomon, tailor and draper

A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Tom Rakewell is taking possession of his miserly fathers effects. Kneeling beside him is a tailor measuring him up for a new set of clothes

Fashionable bathing suits of the 1920s
The cover illustration of The Spheres womens section features an array of fashionable outfits. The woman on the right sports an American wasp-stripe bathing suit

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Late XIV century. Tailor
Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Tailor. Miniature. Fol

Anti-German cartoon, map of Europe, WW1
The tailors of strafe street. An anti-German cartoon showing the German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, in a tailors shop during the First World War

Alfred Reynolds shop, East Street, Chichester. c. 1912 Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: PH 7337

Shops in a medieval French town
Apothecary, barber, furrier, and tailor shops along a street in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

St Pancras Union School, Leavesden, Hertfordshire
Tailoring class at the St Pancras Union Industrial School at Leavesden, Hertfordshire. Boys are engaged in cutting and sewing material, supervised by school staff

The martyrdom of Richard Hunne in Lollards Tower, found hanging in his cell, 1514. Richard Hunne, early 16th century English merchant tailor

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Step into the world of a tailor, where ancient tales and artistic masterpieces intertwine with the craftsmanship of fabric and thread. Inspired by "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " we embark on a journey through time, exploring the essence of tailoring. In Francisco de Goya's "Los Caprichos, " we catch glimpses of mysterious figures draped in finely tailored garments, their stories whispered through delicate stitches. These images echo the meticulousness required to create such works of art. As we enter Turnbull & Asser, located in St James, we are transported to an era when tailors were revered for their skill and attention to detail. The tools they wielded became extensions of their hands, shaping fabrics into exquisite creations that adorned nobles and commoners alike. Walking along medieval streets lined with various shops, one cannot help but imagine bustling tailors crafting garments fit for knights and ladies fair. In Hogarth's depiction of rakes mingling with tailors, we witness how fashion was intertwined with social status during this period. Chantal's "Two Dressed" captures modern elegance while paying homage to traditional techniques passed down from generations past. Like sails made by skilled hands in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " these garments carry us forward while honoring our sartorial heritage. Hogarth's "A Rake's Progress" reminds us that even amidst societal decadence, it is often the tailor who remains steadfast in his craft. Through plate 1 dated June 25th, 1735, Hogarth exposes both folly and redemption within his tale. Mortimer L Menpes' portrayal transports us to the roaring twenties when dapper gentlemen sought out bespoke suits as symbols of sophistication. The tailor becomes not only a creator but also a confidant – understanding each client's desires as if reading minds through measuring tape.