Wear Collection (#41)

Kyogen play with four characters, two wear hats, one possibly portraying a woman; there is a fish with carving knife on tray in the background

Blue jeans will never wear out : by Joseph Arthur, author of The still alarm.. Date 1899

Blue jeans will never wear out : written by Joseph Arthur, author of The still alarm.. Date 1899

Three fashionable ladies in evening wear 1927

A small dog dressed as a pilot ready for take off. He is surrounded by birds who find this hilarious. The caption reads: " What a get-up!" Date: 1928- 1929

Advert for mens evening clothes 1930
Advertisement for mens evening clothes by Austin Reeds of Regent Street. 1930

Fashionable ladies in town
From magazine illustration. Three fashionable ladies in town in day wear. 1927

A fashionable woman wearing pearls and smoking
A 1920s fashionable flapper woman wearing pearls and smoking a cigarette. The caption reads: " Dazzle lights". Date: 1928- 1929

Dress by Elizabeth Henry in Copenhagen
Photographed outside the Danish pleasure gardens of Tivoli, from the balcony of the Nimb restaurant, a model wears an enchanting white embroidered evening dress in chiffon with a very full skirt by

Hotel Cecil Grill Room
The Grill Room at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

National Costume of Montenegro
Five men wearing the National Costume of Montenegro Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Kestos lingerie 1932
Advert for Kestos corsets, a backless foundation for evening wear. 1932

WINTER UNIFORMS circa 1911
Men of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, serving in China, wear winter uniforms in Tientsin (now Tianjin). C.1911

Hotel Cecil Restaurant
The Restaurant at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

Advert for Moss Bros mens evening wear
Advertisement for gentlemens 1930s evening wear. Date: 1930

Advert for Kestos brassiere 1934
Advert for Kestos lingerie, to be worn under swimwear. 1934

Advertisement for Oktis Corset Shields
An advertisement for Oktis corset shields, which prevent the snapping of a corset steel and double the life of your corset. Ideal holiday wear. How did we ever manage without them? Date: 1913

Louis and the Mob
The mob compel Louis to wear the revolutionary bonnet. Date: 20 June 1792

Advert for Jantzen swimming suits 1934

South Shields, Tyne and Wear - The Sands Date: circa 1930s

Around the Piano
A stylish young couple get ready to sing a duet beside the piano, while a smart pianist tickles the ivories.. Date: 1930s

PARTY WEAR
A cheeky young woman, sporting a mini boater hat, an eye mask and holding a glass of bubbly - perfect for that naughty fancy dress party! Date: 1930s

Advert for Burberry winter sports wear

Warm Ski-Wear
A model in warm, sensible ski- wear : Woollen gloves and a headscarf and sunglasses to protect her eyes from snow blindness! Date: 1930s

Helston Floral Dance
THE FLORAL DANCE takes place during Furry day at Helston, Cornwall, England. At noon, couples in evening wear dance between the houses to bring the occupiers good luck. Date: 1950s

Promenading fashions, 1923
Three elegant Parisian outfits pour la promenade in 1923. Date: 1923

Drecoll fashion advertisement
An advert for the fashion house, Drecoll, founded by Baron Christoff Von Drecoll in 1902 offering Refined elegance, Inspired colouring, Flowing lines

Christmas party wear from Gooch s
Advertisement for Goochs of Knightsbridge featuring some Christmas party wear outfits for girls and boys, from a miniature dinner suit on the left, to a party frock of artificial taffeta. Date: 1930

1960s fashion, cocktails in a Mattli dress
A couple enjoy cocktails while he shows his girlfriend a three card trick, though they appear more intent on flirting with each other

Bellville and Cie dress modelled by Jean Shrimpton, 1962
A froth of grey and white shadow striped organza bubbles over five layers of net petticoats. A pristine white organza cape etched with stripe is kept trim by a wide black patent leather belt which

Balmain evening dress, 1962
The return of the ballgown a la Grecque ; a pearly white chiffon dress with flounced skirt and shoestring strapped bodice swathed at the waist and accentuated by a bow of pink satin

Princess Elizabeth - Royal Tour of Canada
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) shakes hands with the train porters as she takes leave of the royal train and its crew at Charlottetown

1930s cocktail bar
A group of glamorous friends enjoy each others company at a hotel cocktail bar in 1934. Date: 1934

Racial Types Germany
Women of Cologne of various classes: maidservant, matron & a middle class woman. All wear long white aprons & ruffs. Date: 1644

Ladies Costume Henry III
Ladies of the household of the earls of Pembroke, reign of Henry III, with a girl : all wear long gowns, the older women also wear mantles, and coverchiefs on their head. Date: 1250

Bavarian C18th Costume

GERMAN NOBLES 1570-88
Two German noblemen wear small ruffs, doublets, cut-fingered pumps, hose or breeches ornamented with embroidery or ribbon bows, a sleeveless jerkin & short cloak. Date: 1570 - 1588

Eglinton Tournament 4
The Queen of Beauty - Lady Seymour - rides to the lists with her attendant ladies. Not only participants but many spectators wear medieval costume for the occasion. Date: 30 August 1839

15th Century Couple
A lady and gentleman in fashionable summer wear : she wears a stomacher, he wears a short doublet over his shirt, with trouses and breeches. Date: circa 1499

Two Ladies of 1800
Two ladies in morning dress; both wear round gowns caught at the neck, one carries a capacious bag - too big for a handbag, so perhaps its her knitting or sketch materials Date: February 1800

Breton Fair / In the Rain
A rainy day at a Breton fair. The women wear their regional costume and most have colourful umbrellas. Date: 1905

Racial / Sri Lanka 1880
Two Sri Lankan couples: the men wear ornate hats Date: 1880

Costume / Loungers 1820
Bond Street Loungers wear: strapped trousers, hessian boots, a greatcoat, a frock coat, top hats, buttonhole, coats cut-away at the front & cossack trousers. Date: 1820

BOYS WEAR ADVERT 1920
A boy dressed in TOM SAWYER WASHWEAR - the boys wear for Real Boys Date: 1920

Anglo-Saxon Women
Two Anglo-Saxon women, one side-saddle on horseback. They wear long house-gowns, and hoods wrapped round neck and shoulders; the rider also wears a short cloak. Date: 750

1910s, USA, Murad, Magazine Advert

Mosquito (Culicidae sp. ) swarm, on mosquito hat worn by woman in forest, Finnish Lapland, Finland, july
Mosquito (Culicidae sp.) swarm, on mosquito hat worn by woman in forest, Finnish Lapland, Finland, july

African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) adult, wearing radio tracking collar, close-up of head, Okavango Delta, Botswana

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