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Skirts Collection (page 5)

"Skirts: A Timeless Fashion Statement Through the Ages" From Welsh Girls in Traditional Costume in 1908 to Women Playing Hockey

Background imageSkirts Collection: Bard in sky-blue robes and ancient Britons

Bard in sky-blue robes and ancient Britons
Bard in distinctive sky-blue robes with 12-string harp, Briton in the Roman fashion of multicolored cape and red tunic, and two female Britons in tunic and skirts

Background imageSkirts Collection: Costumes of the people of Concepcion, Chile

Costumes of the people of Concepcion, Chile, with women in shawls, full skirts with many petticoats, copied from La Perouse

Background imageSkirts Collection: Ws and C H Thomsons Skirt Manufactory (engraving)

Ws and C H Thomsons Skirt Manufactory (engraving)
3638123 Ws and C H Thomsons Skirt Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ws and C H Thomsons Skirt Manufactory)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Habit of a Woman of Fez in Africa (engraving)

Habit of a Woman of Fez in Africa (engraving)
3640524 Habit of a Woman of Fez in Africa (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Woman of Fez in Africa)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Artist and model

Artist and model -- Ah! Les Jupes Courtes! -- short skirts. You re going to draw my legs? But everyone will recognise me! 1917

Background imageSkirts Collection: Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up

Latest summer fashion from Paris, dress or undress? Decollete and slit up, but not clinging. Date: 1913

Background imageSkirts Collection: Girls afternoon frocks 1886

Girls afternoon frocks 1886
Summer wear for girls outdoor clothing, with box-plaited skirts and smart high collar jackets Date: 1886

Background imageSkirts Collection: Girls seaside costumes 1886

Girls seaside costumes 1886
Girls wearing the latest skirts and straight collar and cuff jackets. Date: 1886

Background imageSkirts Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1041207 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Advert for D. H Evans womens clothes 1917

Advert for D. H Evans womens clothes 1917
Selection of womens loose fitting fashionable clothing during World War One. 1917

Background imageSkirts Collection: Paris Fashions for 1874

Paris Fashions for 1874
Dresses with single, trained skirts with tablier fronts in 2 colours. Ruffs are worn. The polonaise is replaced by a basque on a jacket bodice. Date: 1874

Background imageSkirts Collection: WW1 fashion - As it was. Is. And Ever Will Be

WW1 fashion - As it was. Is. And Ever Will Be
" What absurd clothes, my dear; besides; you really look a little fast." Cartoon by G. E. Peto in The Sketch, 1915 commenting on the changing silhouette of womens fashion in response to

Background imageSkirts Collection: Womens Autumn clothing 1929

Womens Autumn clothing 1929
Beige, red and brown in fashion for Autumn 1929. 1929

Background imageSkirts Collection: The woman on the left belongs in Chelsea, while the one on the right comes from The

The woman on the left belongs in Chelsea, while the one on the right comes from The Ladies Mile, Hyde Park. Date: 1928

Background imageSkirts Collection: Simple designs for morning wear 1909

Simple designs for morning wear 1909
Coat and skirt of stripes flannel are shown in the first sketch, while the second costume is of tabac brown linen, made in Princess style. Date: 1909

Background imageSkirts Collection: BEMBERG STOCKINGS 1931

BEMBERG STOCKINGS 1931
Three lovely ladies show a leg through the split in their skirts, revealing their Bemberg stockings. 1931

Background imageSkirts Collection: Study for 'The Spanish Dancer', 1882 (w / c on paper)

Study for "The Spanish Dancer", 1882 (w / c on paper)
1068289 Study for " The Spanish Dancer", 1882 (w/c on paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 30x20 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection

Background imageSkirts Collection: There was a young Lady of Ongar (engraving)

There was a young Lady of Ongar (engraving)
3622930 There was a young Lady of Ongar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Ongar)

Background imageSkirts Collection: An Italian Rice Field, 1901 (oil on canvas)

An Italian Rice Field, 1901 (oil on canvas)
NUL407675 An Italian Rice Field, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageSkirts Collection: Tersicore in the street (Colour Litho)

Tersicore in the street (Colour Litho)
2783501 Tersicore in the street (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tersicore in the street)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Street garb of the stylish Philadelphia women photographed from life (b / w photo)

Street garb of the stylish Philadelphia women photographed from life (b / w photo)
6002643 Street garb of the stylish Philadelphia women photographed from life (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Three women walking down the street (colour litho)

Three women walking down the street (colour litho)
6031094 Three women walking down the street (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three women walking down the street)

Background imageSkirts Collection: The Cancan, after Ferdinand Von Reznicek c. 1906. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom

The Cancan, after Ferdinand Von Reznicek c. 1906. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
1000906 The Cancan, after Ferdinand Von Reznicek c.1906. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909

Background imageSkirts Collection: Portrait of Willem van der Muelen, Age 3, 1634 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Willem van der Muelen, Age 3, 1634 (oil on panel)
778645 Portrait of Willem van der Muelen, Age 3, 1634 (oil on panel) by Loenen, Johan Cornelisz van (fl.1620-27); 113.6x85.7 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch

Background imageSkirts Collection: Habit of a Young Lady of Bulgaria in 1700 (engraving)

Habit of a Young Lady of Bulgaria in 1700 (engraving)
3640491 Habit of a Young Lady of Bulgaria in 1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Young Lady of Bulgaria in 1700)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Black tailored wool riding habit, with habit jacket and side-saddle skirt, 1890s (wool)

Black tailored wool riding habit, with habit jacket and side-saddle skirt, 1890s (wool)
3100439 Black tailored wool riding habit, with habit jacket and side-saddle skirt, 1890s (wool) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageSkirts Collection: The Reader, 1868 (oil on canvas)

The Reader, 1868 (oil on canvas)
488198 The Reader, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 75.09 x 41.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Bequest of Mrs

Background imageSkirts Collection: A Ladies Cycling Club (engraving)

A Ladies Cycling Club (engraving)
1056484 A Ladies Cycling Club (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ladies Cycling Club)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Hockey, Royal Holloway College Team, 1888 (b / w photo)

Hockey, Royal Holloway College Team, 1888 (b / w photo)
3099668 Hockey, Royal Holloway College Team, 1888 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hockey, Royal Holloway College Team, 1888)

Background imageSkirts Collection: La Goulue and Valentin le Desosse

La Goulue and Valentin le Desosse
PHD30613 La Goulue and Valentin le Desosse by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSkirts Collection: Crowds promenading on Hove Lawns, Brighton, Sussex (photo)

Crowds promenading on Hove Lawns, Brighton, Sussex (photo)
5999864 Crowds promenading on Hove Lawns, Brighton, Sussex (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowds promenading on Hove Lawns, Brighton, Sussex)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Job interview for a maids position (colour litho)

Job interview for a maids position (colour litho)
6000024 Job interview for a maids position (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Job interview for a maids position)

Background imageSkirts Collection: High Street, Grahamstown (from the Railway Station) (b / w photo)

High Street, Grahamstown (from the Railway Station) (b / w photo)
3092391 High Street, Grahamstown (from the Railway Station) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Street, Grahamstown (from the Railway Station)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Danseuse Vue de Dos, Grand Battement a la Seconde, c. 1885-90

Danseuse Vue de Dos, Grand Battement a la Seconde, c. 1885-90 (black chalk heightened with white chalk on green laid)
995944 Danseuse Vue de Dos, Grand Battement a la Seconde, c.1885-90 (black chalk heightened with white chalk on green laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30.6x24 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario

Background imageSkirts Collection: The invisible couple (colour litho)

The invisible couple (colour litho)
3096433 The invisible couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The invisible couple)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Dorothea and Francesca, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Dorothea and Francesca, 1898 (oil on canvas)
2968506 Dorothea and Francesca, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Beaux, Cecilia (1855-1942); 230.5x116.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; A. A. Munger Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSkirts Collection: The dramas of fire in schools, a Parisian student with burning clothes rescued by a partner

The dramas of fire in schools, a Parisian student with burning clothes rescued by a partner (Colour Litho)
2815416 The dramas of fire in schools, a Parisian student with burning clothes rescued by a partner (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSkirts Collection: Viscount Sydney, He received the Royal Commands and lengthened the skirts of the Ballet, 1 May 1869

Viscount Sydney, He received the Royal Commands and lengthened the skirts of the Ballet, 1 May 1869
611864 Viscount Sydney, He received the Royal Commands and lengthened the skirts of the Ballet, 1 May 1869, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Pellegrini

Background imageSkirts Collection: The Gale, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)

The Gale, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)
712305 The Gale, c.1894 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 24x36 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageSkirts Collection: Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)

Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986622 Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801)

Background imageSkirts Collection: The Transvaal War, Scenes of the Boer Retreat along the Delagoa Bay Railway (b / w photo)

The Transvaal War, Scenes of the Boer Retreat along the Delagoa Bay Railway (b / w photo)
1600134 The Transvaal War, Scenes of the Boer Retreat along the Delagoa Bay Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Dancer with a Bouquet, before 1923 (pastel on prepared wove wood-pulp paper)

Dancer with a Bouquet, before 1923 (pastel on prepared wove wood-pulp paper)
877091 Dancer with a Bouquet, before 1923 (pastel on prepared wove wood-pulp paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) (imitator of); 51.2x65.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Background imageSkirts Collection: Taupe wool skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century

Taupe wool skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Taupe wool twill skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt is made from two (2) pieces of fabric cut in the same asymmetric shape and then sewn together

Background imageSkirts Collection: Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century

Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed A-line skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a thin waistband and falls just below the knee. It closes at the proper left side with a zipper and two (2)

Background imageSkirts Collection: Printed floral skirt worn by Lucy Lee Shirley as a child, ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown

Printed floral skirt worn by Lucy Lee Shirley as a child, ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown
A childs circular skirt in a floral print with a pleated flounce on the hem. The main fabric is a plain weave natural fiber fabric with a cream ground

Background imageSkirts Collection: Suit: jacket, blouse, and skirt designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith

Suit: jacket, blouse, and skirt designed by Willi Smith, 1969-1987. Creator: Willi Smith
Colorful block striped jacket (and matching skirt with short-sleeve, collared, button-down mauve-colored blouse) designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. a

Background imageSkirts Collection: Photographic postcard of Harriet Tubmans great nieces, Eva and Alida Stewart, ca

Photographic postcard of Harriet Tubmans great nieces, Eva and Alida Stewart, ca
The full length portrait shows the two women standing side by side, wearing large hats with long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. They are looking at the camera with their hands behind their backs

Background imageSkirts Collection: Ballerina

Ballerina
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"Skirts: A Timeless Fashion Statement Through the Ages" From Welsh Girls in Traditional Costume in 1908 to Women Playing Hockey, they have been a symbol of style and culture. In this captivating journey through history, we witness the power as more than just garments. In one snapshot, we see a Woman Raising Her Skirts to Scare off the Devil, showcasing how they were not only fashionable but also believed to possess mystical qualities. Meanwhile, outside a Carnaby Street boutique, a couple shares an intimate moment with a passionate kiss - proving that even amidst bustling streets and changing trends, love can always find its way. Tony Blackburn's presence on Carnaby Street brings us back to the groovy 1960s when this iconic street was at the forefront of fashion revolution. The image captures his enthusiasm for all things stylish and trendy - reminding us that skirts played an essential role in defining these vibrant times. Moving further back in time, Nubians in Ancient Egypt proudly donned their traditional skirts as they celebrated their rich heritage. These flowing garments represented elegance and grace while honoring their cultural roots. Fast forward to Social/Cup Day at Ascot where women showcase their impeccable taste by wearing stunning dresses paired with elegant skirts. This event epitomizes sophistication and class - demonstrating how skirts continue to be synonymous with timeless beauty. Evening Dresses designed by Worth take center stage as autumn arrives; these exquisite creations highlight how designers use skirt silhouettes to enhance femininity and allure during special occasions. Jamie Lee Curtis effortlessly exudes confidence sitting in a sexy pose; her choice of skirt reflects both her individuality and personal style - showing us that there are no limits when it comes to expressing oneself through fashion choices. Carnaby Street once again takes us on a trip down memory lane; this time it's the swinging 1960s where mini-skirts ruled supreme. This revolutionary era saw women embracing shorter hemlines, challenging societal norms, and embracing their freedom.