Coiffure Collection

Chez Auguste on Old Compton Street, Soho
Chez Auguste at 38 Old Compton Street, Soho, London; next to Coiffure Internationale, the international shaving saloon and hairdressers; on the end is F Gennari Ltd, wines and provisions. 1947

Metier-Coiffeur-Hair
Un homme se fait coiffer dans un salon de coiffure a Paris dans les annees 1950. / AFP PHOTO man getting a haircut in a barber shop in Paris in the 1950s /AFP PHOTO

Advert for Universal hair extensions 1915
Using human hair extensions to change your hairstyle, in a range of colours. 1915

Girl, teenager, serious

These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard)
3614326 These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 60.2x80.7 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest

Ridiculous taste or the ladies absurdity, 1771. Private Collection

Ww1 Cartoon / Haircut 1916
COIFFURE IN THE TRENCHES " Keep yer ead still, or I ll ave yer blinkin ear off!"

The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print)
1000962 The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.).

Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979895 Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Girl looking at each other in two mirrors - Girl looking at two mirrors - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979745 Girl looking at each other in two mirrors - Girl looking at two mirrors - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979731 Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand)

Young girl in an interior (with pipe, theiere, mug and mirror) - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979730 Young girl in an interior (with pipe, theiere, mug and mirror) - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl in an interior (with pipe, theiere)

Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979714 Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger
FLO4974721 Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan
LSE4316410 Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Korean art

Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines
FLO4672435 Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

William III of Orange Nassau (1650-1702), King of England, in 1694, behind him Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury
FLO4672344 William III of Orange Nassau (1650-1702), King of England, in 1694, behind him Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, after William Faithorne (1626-1691)

Barbara Palmer (1640-1709), Duchess of Cleveland, mistress of Charles II (1630-1685)
FLO4672337 Barbara Palmer (1640-1709), Duchess of Cleveland, mistress of Charles II (1630-1685), in a blue dress with lace and a red cape. By Peter Lely (1618-1680)

William Villiers (1614-1643), Viscount Grandion, wearing a shirt with a wide lace collar under a blue jacket
FLO4672284 William Villiers (1614-1643), Viscount Grandion, wearing a shirt with a wide lace collar under a blue jacket, with trousers of the boots, a feather hat and a cape

Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period
FLO4672282 Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature
FLO4657038 Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs

Noblewoman of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686364 Noblewoman of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

Young girl from the Canton of Unterwalden, Switzerland, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from
FLO4686726 Young girl from the Canton of Unterwalden, Switzerland, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England
FLO4686329 Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England, after Hans Holbein - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers'

Young woman and child of Venice, after Guiseppe Gatteri from Storia Veneta
FLO4686282 Young woman and child of Venice, after Guiseppe Gatteri from Storia Veneta, 1514 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Lady, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4685979 Lady, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Servant woman, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from
FLO4685961 Servant woman, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Native of Benguela city in headdress and earrings, and native of Angola. Handcoloured lithograph by J
FLO4688416 Native of Benguela city in headdress and earrings, and native of Angola. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man, Balliere, London

Man of the Karen tribe (Karene or Karyang) (Burma, Myanmar) - Man of the Karen (Karian)
FLO4723511 Man of the Karen tribe (Karene or Karyang) (Burma, Myanmar) - Man of the Karen (Karian) tribe of southern Burma - Handcoloured woodcut from " Mores

Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa)
FLO4723445 Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa) - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Habits

Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe
FLO4723374 Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe, and a farmer in glasses holding an adze - Handcoloured woodcut by Pannemaker from "

Letter O: haircut. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209441 Letter O: haircut. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter I: Exercise indigestion. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209270 Letter I: Exercise indigestion. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress
FLO4594680 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress, dress with puffed and slit sleeves, jeweled bodice, and embroidered petticoat

Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels
FLO4594629 Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels, and blue dress with jeweled collar, cuffs, and hem

Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind
FLO4706284 Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind

High class woman of Florence. Her dress is decorated with many lace frills, and her necklace with jewels
FLO4705785 High class woman of Florence. Her dress is decorated with many lace frills, and her necklace with jewels. Illustration from Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi e moderni, Venice, 1590

Choosing the jockey: Young woman in form-revealing dress and short martyr hairstyle seated on chaise longue pointing to
FLO4677829 Choosing the jockey: Young woman in form-revealing dress and short martyr hairstyle seated on chaise longue pointing to a young man with a dog

A woman sitting in front of her mirror, while her hairdresser arranges her wig with a comb
FLO4565854 A woman sitting in front of her mirror, while her hairdresser arranges her wig with a comb and makes her face make-up - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats
FLO4621473 Native Americans of Nootka. Nootka man with tattooed brow and nose ring, men and women in woven hats, animal-skin cloaks, earrings and face piercings, and baby in papoose

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff
FLO4594741 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff, puff sleeves, embroidered petticoat, hat with pearls and veil, and feather fan

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Charles II, 1660-1681. She wears her hair in ringlets, a necklace
FLO4594695 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Charles II, 1660-1681. She wears her hair in ringlets, a necklace, low-cut dress with puff sleeves decorated with jewels

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James II, 1685-1688. She wears her hair in ringlets
FLO4594708 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James II, 1685-1688. She wears her hair in ringlets, a low-cut check dress with bodice and puff sleeves over an embroidered petticoat

Woman in grenadier's bicorn called the Victory of d'Estaing, after French naval hero Charles Hector
FLO4606663 Woman in grenadier's bicorn called the Victory of d'Estaing, after French naval hero Charles Hector, Earl of Estaing

Hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon with a Nizarras diamond pin. Herisson girded with a ribbon with a diamond pin at
FLO4606633 Hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon with a Nizarras diamond pin. Herisson girded with a ribbon with a diamond pin at the Nizarras

Woman in hairstyle with ringlets called the Jamaican. Coeffure to Jamaica
FLO4606604 Woman in hairstyle with ringlets called the Jamaican. Coeffure to Jamaica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783

Woman in a hunting hat, Hat de Chasse, with feathers, and hair worn in a ponytail called the flame of love
FLO4606536 Woman in a hunting hat, Hat de Chasse, with feathers, and hair worn in a ponytail called the flame of love, Torch d'Amour

Woman wearing a model ship in her hair inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat
FLO4606534 Woman wearing a model ship in her hair inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778. Hairstyle has the Belle Chicken

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"Coiffure: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step into the world at Chez Auguste on Old Compton Street, Soho. Witness a girl, a serious teenager, entrusting her locks to the skilled hands of a metier-coiffeur-hair artist. Travel back in time with an advert for Universal hair extensions from 1915, showcasing the evolution of hair fashion. Marvel at "These Ladies in the Refectory, " captured in oil on cardboard in 1893-94, reflecting both their impeccable style and societal norms. Delve into history as we explore "Ridiculous taste or the ladies absurdity" from 1771 - a satirical commentary on extravagant hairstyles that defied logic. Even during WW1, humor found its way through a cartoon depicting a haircut in 1916. Embrace elegance with an advertisement for Emile Coiffure hairdressing; their name synonymous with sophistication and innovation. Discover how even our furry friends were not exempt from fashionable grooming trends as seen in "Fashions for Humans and Greyhounds. " Experience luxury through an advertisement promoting extensions made from finest quality human hair dating back to 1910 - proving that beauty knows no bounds when it comes to enhancing one's mane. Finally, immerse yourself in high fashion with stunning hairstyles from 1912 that pushed boundaries and set new trends. Coiffure is more than just hairstyling; it encapsulates artistry, self-expression, and cultural shifts throughout history. Join us on this captivating journey where every strand tells its own story.