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In the 1930s, playsuits were all the rage, as seen in Picture No. 11768912

Background imagePatch Collection: 1930S Playsuits

1930S Playsuits
Striped playsuit with shorts with matching 3/4 length coat or a linen suit with trousers & jacket with large patch pockets. A wire-haired fox terrier sits nearby

Background imagePatch Collection: Picture No. 11768912

Picture No. 11768912
DOG - Dalmatian with its tongue out (head shot) with heart shaped spot over eye Digital Manipulation: Heart Date:

Background imagePatch Collection: Babies in a cabbage patch

Babies in a cabbage patch. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePatch Collection: Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - trumpeter

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - trumpeter. circa 1910s

Background imagePatch Collection: Frank meadow Sutcliffe original slide of boys looking over pier wall

Frank meadow Sutcliffe original slide of boys looking over pier wall

Background imagePatch Collection: Jemima! Drawn by Cecil Aldin

Jemima! Drawn by Cecil Aldin
Illustration of a small white and brown terrier dog with medium-length scruffy hair, seated on a roughly sketched arm chair. Date: 1928

Background imagePatch Collection: Indian corn, also known as maize, was historically cultivated by tribes in Oklahoma

Indian corn, also known as maize, was historically cultivated by tribes in Oklahoma such as the Wichita, Caddo, Creek, Cherokee and Seminole Indians

Background imagePatch Collection: Crowded London Housing

Crowded London Housing
A landscape of working class homes in London, with a handy patch of waste ground where the wives can hang up their washing and the kids can play among the stones and refuse

Background imagePatch Collection: Leaps of Sam Patch / C19Th

Leaps of Sam Patch / C19Th
The Wonderful Leaps of Sam Patch

Background imagePatch Collection: Dressed to Kill 1912

Dressed to Kill 1912
Woman: tailor-made with a narrow skirt, belted long line jacket with bellows pockets & a trilby hat. Man: jodphurs, gaiters or leggings, belted jacket with a pleated back & patch pockets

Background imagePatch Collection: Caricature of Arthur Cecil, English actor and playwright

Caricature of Arthur Cecil, English actor and playwright
Caricature of Arthur Cecil (1843-1896), English actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager. Seen here as Colley Cibber in a production of Masks and Faces

Background imagePatch Collection: Digital illustration of patching hole in roof guttering using two-part epoxy resin repair kit

Digital illustration of patching hole in roof guttering using two-part epoxy resin repair kit

Background imagePatch Collection: Mending Day, by Ethel Parkinson

Mending Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl sits mending a little boys breeches, while he stands uncomfortably with a towel round his waist

Background imagePatch Collection: 1973 Canadian Grand Prix

1973 Canadian Grand Prix. Mosport Park, Ontario, Canada. 21st-23rd September 1973. James Hunt and Anthony (Bubbles) Horsley of Hesketh Racing. Ref: 73CAN12. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Background imagePatch Collection: 13131402

13131402
DOG. Dalmatian standing, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imagePatch Collection: Undergoing Repairs. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours

Undergoing Repairs. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
Undergoing Repairs. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imagePatch Collection: New York State, pumpkin patch, Barton Orchards in Beekman

New York State, pumpkin patch, Barton Orchards in Beekman
2026-203404-01

Background imagePatch Collection: Great Blue Heron standing next to a No Parking Any Time sign

Great Blue Heron standing next to a No Parking Any Time sign

Background imagePatch Collection: Silhouette of grassy plant against dramatic sky

Silhouette of grassy plant against dramatic sky

Background imagePatch Collection: Florida, South Florida, Boynton Beach pier at dusk, Hillsboro lighthouse in background

Florida, South Florida, Boynton Beach pier at dusk, Hillsboro lighthouse in background

Background imagePatch Collection: Beautiful shapes of aquatic plants floating on water

Beautiful shapes of aquatic plants floating on water

Background imagePatch Collection: Beautiful shape of aquatic plant floating on water

Beautiful shape of aquatic plant floating on water

Background imagePatch Collection: NYC, Brooklyn, Prospect Park Zoo, Country Garden

NYC, Brooklyn, Prospect Park Zoo, Country Garden

Background imagePatch Collection: Comic postcard, Man kneeling in bed, praying for a woman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man kneeling in bed, praying for a woman Date: 20th century

Background imagePatch Collection: Perrault in Powder and Patch - Fmaous and Familiar fairy stories in their proper guise

Perrault in Powder and Patch - Fmaous and Familiar fairy stories in their proper guise - Bluebeard (La Barbe Bleue) - from the painting by Kay Nielsen made specially for The Illustrated London News

Background imagePatch Collection: Middlesbrough lads get bald haircuts. 1973

Middlesbrough lads get bald haircuts. 1973

Background imagePatch Collection: Mother, Father and children pose in their kitchen garden

Mother, Father and children pose in their kitchen garden
Mother, Father and four children posing proudly in the kitchen garden of their country home. Note the hand water pump on left. Date: circa 1909

Background imagePatch Collection: Le Galant Jardinier

Le Galant Jardinier
A portrait sketch of a proudly postured man, known as The Gallant Gardener, standing with his cane in hand, by a patch of tall grass, his countryside home visible in the background. Date: circa 1901

Background imagePatch Collection: Sea View, Fishponds

Sea View, Fishponds
A landscape painting which shows a foreground garden, with a square patch of lawn surrounded by colourful flower patches, looking out to a countryside view of fields and hills

Background imagePatch Collection: A Big Order, Measuring Mr Jumbo for a New Suit

A Big Order, Measuring Mr Jumbo for a New Suit Date: 1930

Background imagePatch Collection: Illustration, Bristlewoods, vegetable patch

Illustration, Bristlewoods, vegetable patch
Caricature illustration by Frank Reynolds, of a man and woman labouring on new vegetable patch, lifting turf and planting potatoes. Captioned, Bristlewoods see it through'

Background imagePatch Collection: Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs

Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943

Background imagePatch Collection: Black gown by Marshall & Snelgrove: raglan sleeves, turn back cuffs

Black gown by Marshall & Snelgrove: raglan sleeves, turn back cuffs, long gored skirt with tiny patch pockets ornamented with tassels, white blouse & Louis heel shoes. Date: 1915

Background imagePatch Collection: FASHIONABLE YOUNG WIDOW

FASHIONABLE YOUNG WIDOW
Pretty young widow in mourning dress takes tea with a handsome young man while she views the architect's plans for her husband's mausoleum Date: 1820s

Background imagePatch Collection: Bethnal Green Allotment, 1943 (oil on canvas)

Bethnal Green Allotment, 1943 (oil on canvas)
3499593 Bethnal Green Allotment, 1943 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 56x72 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imagePatch Collection: Babies in the cabbage patch (photocollage)

Babies in the cabbage patch (photocollage)
725051 Babies in the cabbage patch (photocollage) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babies in the cabbage patch.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePatch Collection: DDE-90039352

DDE-90039352
North America, USA, Texas, Hidalgo Co. Edinburg, bordered patch (Chlosyne lacinia) nectaring on daisy. Date: 07/02/2012

Background imagePatch Collection: DDE-90037427

DDE-90037427
Gray tabby cat (Felis catus) in patch of sunshine. Date: 04/02/2014

Background imagePatch Collection: DDE-90036827

DDE-90036827
Tulip Patch (Large format sizes available). Date: 13/08/2013

Background imagePatch Collection: DDE-90021413

DDE-90021413
Africa, Namibia, Sossusvlei. Aerial view of fairy circles dotting the landscape of the Namib-Rand Nature Reserve. These barren patches where grasses don't grow are a mystery Date: 19/05/2005

Background imagePatch Collection: Foggy dawn

Foggy dawn
Zbyszek Nowak

Background imagePatch Collection: The State Tinkers, James Gillray 1780. Lord North, British Prime Minister, kneels

The State Tinkers, James Gillray 1780. Lord North, British Prime Minister, kneels
528671 The State Tinkers, James Gillray 1780. Lord North, British Prime Minister, kneels, Lord Sandwich and assistant patch up the kettle of state. George III looks on, hands raised

Background imagePatch Collection: Patches from Quilt, c. 1937. Creator: Eleanor Gausser

Patches from Quilt, c. 1937. Creator: Eleanor Gausser
Patches from Quilt, c. 1937

Background imagePatch Collection: Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry patch, Michigan Hill, Western Washington, 1939

Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry patch, Michigan Hill, Western Washington, 1939
Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry patch. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general caption number 36

Background imagePatch Collection: Possibly: Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry... Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939

Possibly: Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry... Michigan Hill, Washington, 1939
[Untitled, possibly related to: Arnold children picking raspberries in the new berry patch. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general caption number 36]

Background imagePatch Collection: Briar Patch Project, Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Briar Patch Project, Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Resettlement homestead near Eatonton, Georgia. Briar Patch Project

Background imagePatch Collection: King penguins hugging each other with their necks, mating ritual, South Georgia Island, Antarctica

King penguins hugging each other with their necks, mating ritual, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Close-up of two king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) entwined together and hugging each other with their necks in mating ritual; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Background imagePatch Collection: 13132279

13132279
Dog - Dogo Argentino - puppy 10 weeks wearing a yellow straw hat Date: 27-04-2013



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In the 1930s, playsuits were all the rage, as seen in Picture No. 11768912. These fashionable outfits adorned with vibrant patches added a playful touch to women's fashion. At the United States border, a dedicated agent proudly wears the iconic United States Border Patrol patch while standing guard at the U. S. /Mexico border. Their commitment to protecting our borders is commendable. The name it also brings to mind Sam Patch, known for his daring leaps off waterfalls and cliffs during the 19th century. His fearless stunts captivated audiences and made him a legendary figure of that era. Speaking of patches, who can forget those adorable babies nestled in cabbage patches? This whimsical concept captured hearts and sparked imaginations worldwide. Jemima. Drawn by Cecil Aldin showcases an enchanting illustration where Jemima Puddle-Duck dons her finest attire complete with charming patches. The artwork transports us into a world of imagination and wonder. Louis Wain's Daddy Cat - trumpeter portrays a feline musician sporting an elegant uniform adorned with intricate patches. It reminds us that even animals can have their own sense of style. Indian corn, historically cultivated by tribes in Oklahoma, holds cultural significance and symbolizes resilience and sustenance for these communities throughout history. Crowded London housing is another aspect associated with "patch. " The struggle for affordable living spaces has been an ongoing issue faced by many urban dwellers around the world. Dressed to Kill in 1912 was not just about looking stylish; it often involved creative patchwork techniques used to repair or repurpose garments during times when resources were scarce but creativity thrived. Arthur Cecil, an English actor and playwright, became immortalized through caricatures capturing his unique personality on stage. These humorous depictions often included exaggerated features like oversized patched clothing items he wore as part of his theatrical persona. Lastly, digital illustrations demonstrate how one can patch a hole in roof guttering using a two-part epoxy resin repair kit.