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Wrap Collection (#19)

"Wrapped in Style: A Journey through Fashion and Time" Step into the world of fashion as we explore the art of wrapping

Background imageWrap Collection: Girl at a refugee camp, Uganda

Girl at a refugee camp, Uganda
MODEL RELEASED. Girl at a refugee camp in a rural region of Gulu, Uganda. Northern Uganda is the site of an armed rebellion by the Lords Resistance Army

Background imageWrap Collection: Insulation material

Insulation material

Background imageWrap Collection: Water pipe and insulation material

Water pipe and insulation material
Insulation material wrapped round a plastic water pipe

Background imageWrap Collection: Excessive packaging

Excessive packaging. Vegetables individually wrapped in cellophane

Background imageWrap Collection: CELLOPHANE, 1937. American magazine advertisement, 1937, giving ideas of how to use DuPonts

CELLOPHANE, 1937. American magazine advertisement, 1937, giving ideas of how to use DuPonts product Cellophane for packaging

Background imageWrap Collection: TAHITI: MEN, c1890. A group of young men photographed c1890

TAHITI: MEN, c1890. A group of young men photographed c1890

Background imageWrap Collection: AUCTION BLOCK, 1917. Starring Rubye De Remer

AUCTION BLOCK, 1917. Starring Rubye De Remer

Background imageWrap Collection: Colorful hand painted

Colorful hand painted wraps. Moorea, French Polynesia

Background imageWrap Collection: Malvern Water Cure (12)

Malvern Water Cure (12)
(12 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern. Preparing for the packing. " Why my nearest and dearest friends wouldn t know me. I m a perfect mummy"

Background imageWrap Collection: Summer fashion -- coats, wraps and dresses

Summer fashion -- coats, wraps and dresses
A selection of elegant summer evening fashion, showing coats, wraps and dresses suitable for wearing for a visit to the casino. They come from Woolland s, and Debenham and Freebody

Background imageWrap Collection: Plump woman in a fur wrap, studio photo, Mid Wales

Plump woman in a fur wrap, studio photo, Mid Wales
A rather indomitable-looking, plump Edwardian woman in a fur wrap poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a painted backdrop and draped curtain behind her

Background imageWrap Collection: Lady checks her appearance in a dressing table mirror

Lady checks her appearance in a dressing table mirror
A glamourous lady in fur trimmed spotted wrap, stockings and high heels, checks her appearance in a slender dressing table mirror, draped with a scarf in a similar fabric to the wrap

Background imageWrap Collection: An Egyptian Ottoman Turkish Woman

An Egyptian Ottoman Turkish Woman, enveloped in her fine veil

Background imageWrap Collection: Turkish Beauty

Turkish Beauty
A Turkish beauty in pastel shades of green and pink

Background imageWrap Collection: A Seductive Turkish Beauty smoking

A Seductive Turkish Beauty smoking
A beautiful photograph of a seductive Turkish Beauty smoking a cigarette

Background imageWrap Collection: Delineator cover January 1929

Delineator cover January 1929
Art deco front cover illustration featuring a fashionable and elegant woman wearing an emerald green evening dress with matching jewellery, a fur wrap and with fashionably cropped blonde hair

Background imageWrap Collection: Windy Weather 1918

Windy Weather 1918
When windy weather blows a good coat, shawl or fur wrap will protect a girl from the cold. Failing that a passing soldier will do just as well

Background imageWrap Collection: The Sketch Xmas Shopping

The Sketch Xmas Shopping
An elegantly attired woman wearing cigarette pants, and neck scarf wraps up a selection of presents in preparation for Christmas

Background imageWrap Collection: Mrs Lewis Douglas and daughter

Mrs Lewis Douglas and daughter
Mrs Lewis Douglas, elegantly dressed and holding a fur wrap, together with her daughter

Background imageWrap Collection: Russian Peasant Woman

Russian Peasant Woman
A smiling Russian Peasant Woman in thick lined sheepskin caot and a wrap headdress to ward off the very cold winter weather

Background imageWrap Collection: Indigenous African Egyptian woman

Indigenous African Egyptian woman
An indigenous African Egyptian woman, with golden jewellery (including a large hooped nose ring), large bangles and enveloped in a long white toga-style shawl wrap

Background imageWrap Collection: An Egyptian woman holding aloft a large pottery jar

An Egyptian woman holding aloft a large pottery jar
A rather forceful-looking Egyptian woman in green wrap dress and elaborate necklace, holding aloft a large pottery jar

Background imageWrap Collection: Evening out in Fur Coat

Evening out in Fur Coat
An evening out in the latest fashions: fur and velvet evening coats

Background imageWrap Collection: Women of the Pimo Tribe, 1858

Women of the Pimo Tribe, 1858
Illustration showing a group of native American Indian women of the Pimo tribe carrying baskets and water vessels on their heads, wearing full wrap around skirts and heavy jewellery

Background imageWrap Collection: Mary Elisabeth / Grey Wife

Mary Elisabeth / Grey Wife
MARY ELISABETH (PONSONBY) COUNTESS GREY Wife of Charles, 2nd Earl

Background imageWrap Collection: A City on Io

A City on Io
Temperatures are low on Io, a moon of Jupiter, and its people must wrap up well : their cities are built entirely of crystal, which doesn t make life any cosier

Background imageWrap Collection: Dress / Diamond Applique

Dress / Diamond Applique
Wrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle

Background imageWrap Collection: Fashions November 1879

Fashions November 1879
Olive green dress, patterned jacket with wrap-over front cut away below the waist; brown dress with ruched bodice panel. Girl: grey tailor-made with rear pleated panel

Background imageWrap Collection: Fashions for Feb. 1861

Fashions for Feb. 1861
Green: wrap-over dress, Greek key border; grey & purple: d.b bodice, revers, ribbon centre & floating ends; blue plaid dress with braces, Swiss belt, habit-shirt & ankle boots

Background imageWrap Collection: Merry Widow Hat

Merry Widow Hat
Beautiful young lady wearing a rather large, plume laden hat - a style that became known as the " Merry Widow" after a hat worn by Lily Elsie in the operetta of the same name

Background imageWrap Collection: Evening Gown / Mainbocher

Evening Gown / Mainbocher
Peach, bias cut gown with thin straps and wrap-over bodice which is echoed in the diagonal skirt panels. The skirt is gored with a train. A fur-trimmed scarf is worn

Background imageWrap Collection: Knitted Dressing Gown

Knitted Dressing Gown
Elegant, loose fitting, wrap- over dressing gown with funnel shaped sleeves in powder blue lace stitch Shetland wool edged with swansdown

Background imageWrap Collection: Twenties Pyjama Suit

Twenties Pyjama Suit
Woman in court shoes & silk two-tone lounging pyjamas with belted wrap over jacket & cropped trousers with bell- shaped scallop edged cuffs sits on a lacy bed

Background imageWrap Collection: Knitted Paletot 1924

Knitted Paletot 1924
Shapeless knitted jacket with raglan sleeves, wrap-over front, long roll collar & cuffs in a contrasting shade, & single button at hip level

Background imageWrap Collection: Lingerie / Womans Journal

Lingerie / Womans Journal
Empire nightdress worn with a lace bolero, cami-knickers with cross-over lace trim or with lace medallions, slip with lace insertions & a wrap-over dressing gown. (see also 10434676)

Background imageWrap Collection: Beaver Coat 1922

Beaver Coat 1922
Woman: full-length wrap-over Australian beaver coat with deep collar & cuffs. Girl: mole fur coat with a shawl collar & funnel sleeves & a half-belt at the back

Background imageWrap Collection: Mink Coat 1922

Mink Coat 1922
A mink coat with rounded front borders, funnel shaped sleeves, a large roll collar & a wrap-over front fastened with one large fur covered button

Background imageWrap Collection: White Fox Fur Stole

White Fox Fur Stole
A girl in clothing typical of the Great War period wears a white fox fur stole, complete with head, tail & feet, around her shoulders. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWrap Collection: Errand Girl Carries 1905

Errand Girl Carries 1905
A young London errand girl wears a knee-length dress & wrap over coat with small collar, stockings & boots & a flat straw hat with a feather

Background imageWrap Collection: Fox Fur Stole C. 1917

Fox Fur Stole C. 1917
Costume of the Great War: short gathered skirt & loose shapeless jacket with over-stitching, lace-up shoes with a Louis heel, a white fox fur stole & a straw hat

Background imageWrap Collection: Girl / Striped Stockings

Girl / Striped Stockings
Girl: loose wrap over dress, knee-length skirt, lace cuffs & hem, drapery (panniers) at the hips, loosely tied plaited cord, high crowned hat with plumes, striped stockings

Background imageWrap Collection: Children Wrap Presents

Children Wrap Presents
Two little girls and a little boy amuse themselves by making home-made gift boxes. Old cardboard boxes are covered with decorated wrapping paper and a scrap or drawing added

Background imageWrap Collection: Water Packs

Water Packs
diagram to show various types of water pack, including the full-pack, steambath in bed, Kniepp short wrap and calf packs

Background imageWrap Collection: Morning Dresses 1803

Morning Dresses 1803
Gowns of white muslin worn with fur-trimmed pelisses, one of which has a wrap over front. One lady wears a hat with a veil the other carries a fur muff

Background imageWrap Collection: Dresses Late 1940S

Dresses Late 1940S
Three dresses all with tight waists and calf-length skirts. One has a straight skirt with wrap-over, button bodice with fringing, plus white collar and cuffs

Background imageWrap Collection: Velvet Dress 1933

Velvet Dress 1933
A brown velvet dress with full short sleeves, a ruffled hem, diagonal wrap-over front with belt and white pin-tuck collar and sleeve detail. Designed by Jenny

Background imageWrap Collection: Lady Sits at Easel 1848

Lady Sits at Easel 1848
Grey: corsage with wrap over front, ruched trim on the pocket & false apron. Pink: loose sleeves, corsage up to the throat & 4 horizontal rows of embroidery on the skirt

Background imageWrap Collection: Coat / Fur Collar 1924

Coat / Fur Collar 1924
Design by Madeleine Vionnet: 3/4 length wrap over coat with broad grey fur roll collar & deep cuffs, a brimless hat with fur band & textured red crown & a large posy of red flowers




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"Wrapped in Style: A Journey through Fashion and Time" Step into the world of fashion as we explore the art of wrapping. From coats to traditional costumes, tea cups to lingerie, this captivating journey will take you back in time and showcase the diverse ways in which wrapping has been embraced throughout history. In 1927, a dapper gentleman dons a stylish coat while accompanied by his loyal Fox Terrier. The elegance of their ensemble is matched only by the grace with which they walk. A ring-tailed lemur catches our eye next, its tail wrapped around its body like a cozy blanket. This natural form of wrapping showcases both beauty and functionality. Fast forward to 1955, where The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number presents us with an array of glamorous outfits that are sure to turn heads. Each garment carefully wraps around the wearer's silhouette, accentuating their curves and exuding sophistication. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves amidst ice skating women from 1899. Their flowing skirts create mesmerizing patterns as they glide across frozen lakes - a true testament to how fabric can be skillfully wrapped for both style and movement. Repeating patterns emerge as well - delicate tea cups adorned with intricate designs transport us to afternoon teas filled with charm and elegance; while skeletons remind us that even macabre elements can be transformed into stunning motifs when cleverly wrapped together. Burma (Myanmar) reveals its rich cultural heritage through traditional costumes that embrace vibrant colors and intricate draping techniques. These garments wrap around the body gracefully, reflecting centuries-old traditions passed down through generations. "The Morning After of a Faun" captures our attention next - an artistic masterpiece depicting draped fabrics on ethereal figures. This painting reminds us that wrapping extends beyond clothing; it is an art form capable of evoking emotions and telling stories. May 1913 brings forth fashionable women showcasing new creations - dresses elegantly wrapped around their bodies, exuding confidence and style.