Frock Collection (page 6)

The Raised Skirt, 1742. Artist: Francois Boucher
The Raised Skirt, 1742. From a private collection

Model wearing a short-skirted afternoon frock and a string of pearl beads Date: 1930

Advert, Women's dresses, Fresh as a Daisy Frock Co Ltd - fashioned for Spring Date: 1955

The spring fashion for 1925 women and girls. School girl was simplified. The one in the centre is of figured shantung and santoy, while she has levied a toll on wool marocain for the others

Gladys Cooper
Actress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), later Dame Gladys, showing off some of her gowns. Date: 1931

Debenham and Freebody dress collection
Department store Debenham and Freebody, promoting women's dresses. Date: 1939

Autumn fashions
The department store Debenham & Freebody, promoting autumn fashions at reduced prices. Date: 1939

An advert for Wolsey's range of women's wear. Date: 1943

Advert for Wolsey Clothing, emphasing the durability of their garments in the "mend and make-do" era of World War II. Date: 1943

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Designs for women's summer dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932

Designs for women's coat-frocks. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Designs for women's dresses. The patterns were available to order for home dressmakers. Date: 1932

Advert for Debenham & Freebody, showcasing their new styles of knitted frock for the spring. Date: 1932

Mouring dress 1916
Widow wearing a black mourning dress in the First World War. Date: 1916

Page of fashion adverts - June 1921
Page of four fashion adverts for womenand children's clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 1921

"Dutifully yours " Silk luxury stockings. Date: 1940
"Dutifully yours... " Silk luxury stockings. Date: 1940

A West Indian lady in her best frock at the Port of Spain Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1968

Late Victorians children's fashion 1899
Girls and boys linked hands, wearing the latest in Victorian clothing

Portrait of Miss Strobbe (oil on canvas)
471110 Portrait of Miss Strobbe (oil on canvas) by Degreef, Jean-Baptiste (1852-94); 123x169 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Ethereal beauty
Mel Brackstone

Le Bas Bleu (colour litho)
7172076 Le Bas Bleu (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bas Bleu.); © Look and Learn

A maid dish (colour litho)
7151033 A maid dish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century. Signed; GAS.); © Look and Learn

A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving)
7186138 A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho)
7150544 Woman comparing herself with a statue of Venus de Milo (colour litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho)
7150412 Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo (litho) by Lejeune, Adolphe-Frederic (1830-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman comparing herself to a statue of Venus de Milo)

Women giving the signal for death of a defeated gladiator in the Roman arena (litho)
7172600 Women giving the signal for death of a defeated gladiator in the Roman arena (litho) by Skipworth, Frank Markham (1854-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bloody fight between French gendarmes and Andalusian gypsies, in Lunel (France) (colour litho)
2815576 Bloody fight between French gendarmes and Andalusian gypsies, in Lunel (France) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian heroism against Albanian betrayal (colour litho)
2808907 Italian heroism against Albanian betrayal (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian heroism versus Albanian betrayal)

A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)
2778084 A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving)
7203439 The Greek hetarius and courtesan Phryne (Phrynee) tried before the aeropagus for impiety, 19th century (engraving) by French School

The Uprising in Macedonia, Corpses Of Rioters Dragged By The Turks Around The Villages... (colour litho)
2798698 The Uprising in Macedonia, Corpses Of Rioters Dragged By The Turks Around The Villages... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The victorious operations in Tripolitania (colour litho)
2809179 The victorious operations in Tripolitania (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victorious operations in Tripolitania)

The first war enterprise of the Ascars in Tripolitania, arrest of Arab soldiers in a place... (colour litho)
2808457 The first war enterprise of the Ascars in Tripolitania, arrest of Arab soldiers in a place... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Beautiful Greek Woman, 1731-36 (oil on canvas)
5860148 The Beautiful Greek Woman, 1731-36 (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 70--51.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743))

Lucie Berard (Child in White), 1883 (oil on canvas)
5859649 Lucie Berard (Child in White), 1883 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 61.3--49.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting)
7264908 Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting) by Lopez y Portana, Vicente (1772-1850); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville, Spain; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain, 1830 - 1904)

Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas)
5862092 Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 129.5--91.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

398341 by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

Cabaret des Arts / X. Privas, D. Bonnaud, J. Varney, G. Secot, G. Baltha, E. Lassailly, 1900 (lithography)
398391 Cabaret des Arts/X.Privas, D.Bonnaud, J.Varney, G.Secot, G.Baltha, E.Lassailly, 1900 (lithography) by Lucas, Charles E

Pantomimes Lumineuses, 1892 (lithography)
397487 Pantomimes Lumineuses, 1892 (lithography) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Musee Grevin, Pantomimes Lumineuses, Theatre Optique de E)

Little Christopher Garden Theatre, 1894 (lithography)
397474 Little Christopher Garden Theatre, 1894 (lithography) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: H.A. Thomas & Wylie, Litho. Co. 130.134 w. 24th St)

A Gaiety Girl, 1894 (lithography)
397462 A Gaiety Girl, 1894 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A Gaiety Girl, Mr. George Edwardes Company and Waterloo & Sons Ltd)

Today magazine, 1895 (lithography)
398371 Today magazine, 1895 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Today. A Weekly Magazine Journal Edited by Jermome K. Jerome)

Simplicissimus carnival number, 1912 (lithography)
397485 Simplicissimus carnival number, 1912 (lithography) by Wennerberg, Brynolf (1866-1950); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Title page of number 53 from 1912, Preiss: 50 Pfg); JMK Archiv

The paint splash
7262792 The paint splash by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 65x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Dress designed by Henry Van de Velde, c. 1902 (b / w photo)
1730134 Dress designed by Henry Van de Velde, c.1902 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century)

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"Frock: A Timeless Fashion Statement" Step into the world of fashion through the lens of history. From a Harvey Nichols advertisement in 1953 to capturing moments with artist Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923), frocks have always been at the forefront of style. In a Lagonda advertisement from 1933, an elegant lady showcases her impeccable taste while wearing an Idare dress. Women outdoors in 1881 exude grace and poise as they don their fashionable frocks, embracing nature's beauty. The Coronation Summer of 1953 brings forth fashions fit for royalty. As two types of dresses take center stage in 1954, versatility becomes key - one for daytime elegance and another for evening allure. Transporting us back to the romantic era, a kiss for the reflection captured in the 1910s reminds us that fashion is not just about clothing but also about expressing love and desire. Engaging conversations unfold amidst the enchanting Jardin du Luxembourg in Vittorio Matteo Corcos' masterpiece from 1892. An elegant soiree calls for exquisite frocks that make heads turn and hearts flutter. Sorolla y Bastida's painting "After the Bath" transports us to a serene moment where even after bathing, women remain effortlessly stylish in their chosen frocks. The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum stands tall and powerful, his attire commanding respect and admiration. Le Miroir des Modes front cover featuring an art deco woman alongside goldfish epitomizes avant-garde fashion merging with artistic expression. Through time and across cultures, frocks have remained timeless symbols of femininity, elegance, and self-expression. They capture our imagination while reflecting our ever-evolving society's tastes and desires.