Tailoring Shop Collection

Sturgeon, Sulky, Sunrise, Sunset, Survey, Swallow, Switchman, Swivel, Sword-fish, Table, Tadpole, Tailor (engraving)
8651550 Sturgeon, Sulky, Sunrise, Sunset, Survey, Swallow, Switchman, Swivel, Sword-fish, Table, Tadpole, Tailor (engraving) by German School

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677259 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677308 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Miederschneider / Corset Tailor (colour litho)
8666198 Miederschneider / Corset Tailor (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miederschneider)

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677315 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Co-operative Wholesale Societies: Broughton Cabinet, Manchester, Tailoring, Mantle, Shirt, Underclothing, etc
8668871 Co-operative Wholesale Societies: Broughton Cabinet, Manchester, Tailoring, Mantle, Shirt, Underclothing, etc, Factories (litho) by English School

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677265 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Male vanity (litho)
8641406 Male vanity (litho) by Leete, Alfred (1882-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Male vanity. Illustration for The Strand Magazine, January to June 1913.); © Look and Learn

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8713000 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677261 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Page of advertisements, 1882 (engraving)
8627196 Page of advertisements, 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of advertisements, 1882)

"Who's your tailor?" (colour litho)
8652467 "Who's your tailor?" (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Who's your tailor)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634287 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dartmoor Prison, 1884
3479362 Dartmoor Prison, 1884; (add.info.: Dartmoor Prison: Penal Servitude the middle panel shows prisoners in the tailoring shop making uniforms)

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677264 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

The Elephant and the Tailor (chromolitho)
8664005 The Elephant and the Tailor (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elephant and the Tailor)

Do You Know: Why do men button coats left over right? (colour litho)
8668109 Do You Know: Why do men button coats left over right? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why do men button coats left over right)

Do You Know: Why "Piccadilly"? (colour litho)
8668101 Do You Know: Why "Piccadilly"? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why "Piccadilly")

Trade card for Samuel Brothers, tailors, London (engraving)
8677741 Trade card for Samuel Brothers, tailors, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Samuel Brothers, tailors, 29 Ludgate Hill)

Advertising card for W C Browning & Co, New York (colour litho)
8677732 Advertising card for W C Browning & Co, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for W C Browning & Co, 502 & 504 Broadway)

The workshop of a dressmaker, illustration from the Paris Encyclopedia, 1715 (engraving)
IND113014 The workshop of a dressmaker, illustration from the Paris Encyclopedia, 1715 (engraving); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Portrait of a tailor, 1540-45, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas)
7064183 Portrait of a tailor, 1540-45, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas) by Bedoli, Girolamo Mazzola (c.1500-69); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe
7279710 Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern, Europe by Unknown Artist

Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving)
7234801 Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point. 1831 (engraving)
7234796 A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young beginners in the Tailors school in Dr Barnardos Stepney Causeway childrens home, London (chromolitho)
7157037 Young beginners in the Tailors school in Dr Barnardos Stepney Causeway childrens home, London (chromolitho) by Bulman

Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving)
7179918 Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving) by English School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider (engraving)
7197658 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider)

Street with shops (colour litho)
7150675 Street with shops (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street with shops)

Fitted to a T (engraving)
7167083 Fitted to a T (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitted to a T. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Working with wool (coloured engraving)
7201022 Working with wool (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working with wool)

The Tailor and the Stag (colour litho)
7181937 The Tailor and the Stag (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tailor and the Stag)

Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho)
7157078 Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

A tailors shop in olden times (engraving)
7161008 A tailors shop in olden times (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tailors shop in olden times)

The Strike Of The Swimming Pools (Girls) Of The Milan Tailoring And Millinery Workshops (Colour Litho)
2798563 The Strike Of The Swimming Pools (Girls) Of The Milan Tailoring And Millinery Workshops (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

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Step into the world of tailoring, where artistry and craftsmanship intertwine to create garments that tell stories. In Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli's captivating portrait, we meet a tailor from the 16th century. His focused gaze and skilled hands reveal his dedication to his craft. With each stitch, he breathes life into fabric, transforming it into exquisite attire. Traveling forward in time to Venice in 1886, we witness the rich history of Italian tailoring. Through a digital reproduction of an original pattern, we glimpse the intricate designs that adorned Venetian fashion during this era. These patterns serve as a testament to Italy's enduring influence on European style. But not all tales from the it can filled with elegance and refinement. In Georgian England, two red-coated soldiers run off with a tailor's wife, causing scandalous whispers throughout society. This engraving captures both the turmoil and intrigue surrounding love affairs within this profession. Meanwhile, on Portsmouth Point in 1831, another story unfolds as a girl flirts shamelessly with a soldier passing by. The bustling streets become witnesses to their playful exchange amidst rows of shops offering bespoke clothing for those seeking individuality. Tailors have always been educators too; at Dr Barnardo's Stepney Causeway children's home in London young beginners learn their trade under watchful eyes. A chromolithograph transports us back to these formative years when skills were honed and dreams took shape. The importance of tailors is further emphasized through Mitchell and Hunter's engraving showcasing their establishment in Norwich—a hub for gentlemen seeking sartorial perfection since times immemorial. Le Vocabulaire Illustre brings us closer to understanding different cultures' interpretation of "tailor. " From French "Schneider" to English "Tailor, " these engravings remind us that despite language barriers, craftsmanship unites us all.