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Rosie The Riveter vintage war poster from World War Two
Digitally restored war propaganda poster. Rosie The Riveter vintage war poster from World War Two. Rosie flexes her bicep and declares - We Can Do It!

Maria Pietersdochter Olycann, wife of Andries van der Horn, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR900213 Maria Pietersdochter Olycann, wife of Andries van der Horn, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 86u67 cm; Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1880. Farmer Garfield Cutting a Swath to the White House. James Garfield as the 1880 Republican Party candidate for President on a lithograph poster by Currier & Ives, 1880

HENRIETTE SONTAG (1806-1854). German operatic soprano. Pastel, 1829, by Johann Jakob Becker

JUANA LA LOCA (1479-1555). Joan I, known as Juana la Loca (Joanna the Mad). Queen of Castile, 1504-1555, and Aragon, 1516-1555. Oil on canvas, 1518, by Raphael and Giulio Romano

KING CHARLES II OF ENGLAND. Oil on canvas (detail), c1660-65, from the studio of John Michael Wright

Young sailor of HMS Ganges, WW1
A young sailor in the uniform of HMS Ganges during the First World War, with a wireless operators badge on his sleeve. The Ganges was a Royal Navy training ship

Woman police officer Marion Macmillan in Northern Ireland
Woman police officer Marion Macmillan, Head of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Women Police Branch in Northern Ireland, seen here shaking hands with a VIP at a womens parade

Smiling man in tennis whites, waving
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Smiling man in tennis whites, waving

Group photo, B Squadron, Hampshire Carabiniers, WW1
Group photo, B Squadron, Hampshire Carabiniers, during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Studio photo, family of four -- Arthur and Ellen Auerbach with their children Lucy (born 1890) and Albert (born 1894). Date: 1896

Victorian Scrap - Navy Landing with Nordenfelt Gun. late 19th century

Fashion for July 1913
Women models wearing fashionable early summer clothing. Date: 1913

American soldier, Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
American soldier, Fort Lewis, Washington, wearing a technicians badge on his sleeve. circa 1918-1920

WW2 - Italy - The Military compelling an Academic to fight
An allegorical card showing an Italian military Officers sleeve stripes kicking the backside of an Academic, who has his head stuck in the ground

Are You The Man? by Frank Price, first produced at the Opera House, Buxton, March 1909. A New Drama of Romance and Mystery. Showing a pointing policeman (sergeant). Date: 1909

Group photo, British soldiers on NCO course
Group photo, four British soldiers (permanent staff) on a course for NCOs during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Three young women in cycling fashions
Three young women in the latest cycling fashions. 1898

Young woman in a carriage dress
Young woman in a pale blue carriage dress and elaborate hat. 1827

Piano tuner at work on an upright piano. early 20th century

Classical singer with piano accompanist. early 20th century

Man plays gramophone record for baby. early 20th century

Two men playing harmonica and accordion
Two men playing the harmonica and the accordion. early 20th century

Woman in a Georgian style dress -- designed at the fair of Saint Gorgon, near Rouen, France. circa 1830

Group photo, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa
Group photo, Staff Sergeants Mess, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Nottingham English bride in a garden
Nottingham English bride, picture taken late 1970s. Taken in a garden setting with large tree, in the background, grass lawn, wearing long sleeve, vailed traditional wedding dress of the period

African man and English woman on the dance floor at a party
Nottingham. African man in printed short sleeve shirt dancing with English lady in black dress and cardigan. Table in the back ground with glasses and drinks Date: 1960s

Bomb Disposal School, Bramley, Hampshire, also known as the Army School of Ammunition, run by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Sleeve vases rolwagens. China, 1635-1650
Seven seeve vases rolwagens. China, 1635-1650. Porcelain. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Japanese Geisha examining some plants - studio photographic portrait (this same backdrop can be seen in a number of Geisha photographic studies). Date: circa 1902

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mr Bobby the Policeman. late 19th century

Women police officers in tennis gear, Pembridge Hall
Women police officers in tennis gear, with racquets, on the steps of Pembridge Hall Section House for women police officers, at 17 Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London W2

Police officers with woman in police station, London
Three police officers (two women and one man), questioning a woman who has just been escorted into a London police station. Date: circa 1950s

Two police officers working in a police station, London
Two police officers working in a police station, looking after a little boy in school uniform. The WPC is Elly Macon. A male sergeant sits at a desk, making notes in a book. Date: 1950s

Police officers in training session, London
Police officers, male and female, taking part in a training session under the instruction of a sergeant. Date: circa 1950s

Women police officers in training at Peel House, London
Women police officers in training at Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London. They are wearing gym slips, and are receiving instructions from a male police sergeant (PS Bissell)

Women police officers on parade at Peel House, London
A group of women police officers, some of them sergeants, and some wearing medals, on parade in the yard of Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London. Date: 1929

Police officers at work, Hammersmith, London
Male and female police officers at work in Hammersmith Police Station, West London. A sergeant sits at a desk making notes. The woman on the right is Matron Mrs Collins

Women police officers in choir, Met Police, London
Group photo, women police officers in a womens choir, Met Police, London, with men in evening dress. Date: circa early 1960s

Two women police officers at Hammersmith, London
Two women police officers (Sylvia King and Sylvia Humphrey, one of them in plain clothes) at Hammersmith Police Station, West London, with a male sergeant sitting at a desk. Date: 1952

Early woman police sergeant, London
An early (possibly the first) woman police sergeant in London, wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919. The tunic was single-breasted with six metal buttons down the front

Two women police officers escorting woman, London
Two women police officers, one of them a sergeant, escorting a woman into a London police station. The notice board on the left displays a few Reward posters. Date: circa 1950s

Two women police officers with woman on London street
Two women police officers (Sergeant Neale, left, and Constable Cooper, right) talking to a fashionable young woman outside a Mecca Ballroom on a London street. Date: circa 1960s

Woman police officer outside Peel House, London
A woman police officer (Sergeant Hobbs) posing for her photo outside Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London, in September 1951. Date: 1951

Woman police officer posing in uniform, London, WW2
Woman police officer Sergeant Ivy Cook (joined December 1930) posing in uniform, 18 June 1940. Date: 1940

Group photo, women police officers, Carlisle
Group photo of ten women police officers in uniform, with a sergeant in the middle of the front row, from the studio of Fred W Jassell of Carlisle. Date: circa 1920s

Superintendent Stanley and three women police officers
Superintendent Sophia Stanley (served 1918-1922, seated), the first Superintendent of Women Police, and three women police officers (left to right: Elinor J Robertson, served 1919-1922)

Group photo, women police officers in uniform
Group photo of women police officers in uniform during the early days of the Women Police Service (WPS). Date: 1910s

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"Sleeve: A Fashion Statement Through the Ages" From the regal portraits of Elizabeth I to the vibrant laughter captured in Frans Hals' "The Laughing Cavalier, " sleeves have long been a symbol of style and status. In George Gower's depiction of Queen Elizabeth I, her elaborate sleeve showcases her power and authority as she ruled over England and Ireland in the late 16th century. Moving forward to the 17th century, Frans Hals immortalized his subjects with their fashionable attire, including intricately designed sleeves that added flair to their outfits. Whether it was for royalty or commoners, sleeves became an essential element in defining one's rank and identity. Not limited to clothing alone, sleeves also found their place in other realms. The Royal Navy used specific sleeve designs as a means to recognize different ranks among its officers. This system allowed sailors at sea to identify those in command swiftly. Beyond fashion and military insignia, sleeves have even made political statements throughout history. An anti-American capitalism poster depicted a clenched fist bursting through a torn sleeve—a powerful image representing resistance against economic oppression. Sleeves were not only reserved for humans but also adorned artwork from various cultures worldwide. Hans Holbein's portrait of Jane Seymour showcased her elegant dress with voluminous puffed-up sleeves—an iconic fashion trend during the Tudor era. In more recent times, United States Border Patrol agents proudly wear patches on their uniformed sleeves while guarding borders—a symbol of duty and protection. Looking back further into art history reveals Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio's "Portrait of a Youth" where delicate lace cuffs peek out from beneath his garment—showcasing how even subtle details like these could enhance an individual's appearance centuries ago. Traveling eastward brings us to Bihzad's depiction of dancing dervishes wearing flowing robes with wide-sleeved garments—a visual representation of spiritual devotion expressed through their graceful movements. Even in the realm of advertising, sleeves played a role.