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M0001947EA: Reproduction of a photograph captioned "Entrance to the great temple of Horus, the sun-god at Edfu" / M0001947EB: Reproduction of a photograph of three African girls in traditional costume
Date: June 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/18/29Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Pictures
A Swahili couple, Nairobi.
Binks, H.Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 538732iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
Photographs by Eugène Michel.
Date: [between 1850 and 1900]Reference: 3305275iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Books
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A plain and easie method for clear-starching all manner of muslins and lawns; and Whatever relates to that Art. And also, Laces after the Newest Manner, As they are done in Holland: Adapted to the meanest Capacity, and very useful for all Country Milliners and Others: Collected from several Years Practice.
Date: [1717]- Books
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On the first of October next will be published, (price 2s. 6d.) elegantly printed in quarto, number II. of a new work, intituled, A complete view of the dress and habits of the people of England, from the establishment of the saxons in Britain to the present time; illustrated by engravings taken from the most authentic remains of antiquity; by Joseph Strutt.
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.Date: 1796]- Pictures
A young Algerian woman posing outside, leaning against a carved door.
Michel, EugÿeneDate: [approximately 1900]Reference: 538840iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
A young Ouled Naïl woman posing in a photographic studio. Photograph by E. Michel, ca.1900.
Michel, Eugène.Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 538841iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
An Indian woman, standing in a studio setting, with a domestic backdrop.
Reference: 535815i- Pictures
An Indian dancing girl, seated in a studio setting.
Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 535816iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Books
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A modest defence of the ladies, in answer to a scurrilous pamphlet intituled, A rod in piss for hooped-petticoats.
Date: Printed in the Year, 1719- Pictures
A nautch dancing girl, with her arms raised, in a studio setting.
Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 535808iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Ephemera
Clothing ephemera. Box 1.
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Improvements in magnets and in magnetic garments or clothing for the prevention, relief and cure of disease of the human body also applicable to the bodies of animals : provisional specification.
Carron, GranthamDate: 1884- Books
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The Clothiers proposal, to satisfy the woollen-drapers in the water-measure of cloth. With some farther overtures, for the benefit and improvement of the woollen manufactury of this kingdom. Humbly offered to the Parliament of Great Britain.
Date: 1714]- Pictures
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A skeleton as a fashionably dressed woman. Engraving attributed to Gerhard Altzenbach, 16--.
Altzenbach, Gerhard, active 1609-1672.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 803817i- Books
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A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern. Particularly old English dresses. After the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others. With an account of the authorities from which the figures are taken; and some short historical remarks on the subject. To which are added, the habits of the principal characters on the English stage. (Receuil des habillements, etc.) [In English and French] [Anon.].
Date: 1799- Pictures
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A boy enjoying wearing female clothing. Colour process print, ca. 1919.
Date: [ca. 1919]Reference: 2059357iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
Bound to please : a history of the Victorian corset / Leigh Summers.
Summers, Leigh.Date: 2001- Books
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Soldiers' health and soldiers' dress / by Sir Lauder Brunton.
Brunton, Thomas Lauder, Sir, 1844-1916.Date: [between 1900 and 1909]- Books
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Advice to the people called Methodists, with regard to dress.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: 1795- Books
Fashion victims : the dangers of dress past and present / by Alison Matthews David.
Matthews David, AlisonDate: [2015]- Books
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The manner of receiving the Poor Sisters of St. Clare to clothing: and the ceremonies of their professing in that religious order.
Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Pictures
James Gardiner Collection: romantic fantasy and comic postcards, and photographs on gender and masculinity.
Date: [between 1900 and 1960?]Reference: 2921429iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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J. Firth, mercer, woollen and linen draper, haberdasher, and hosier, (late partner with Mr. Wrighton) having just returned from London, Manchester, Leeds, &c. ... informs his friends and the public, that he purposes opening his shop in Baxter-Gate, on Monday the 23d instant; ...
Firth, J.Date: [1795]- Pictures
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Sarawak: three Sea Dayak women in various types of dress. Photograph.
Reference: 30694i