Smart Suit Collection

J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)
876905 J.R.R. Tolkien, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Dod Procter, English artist with one of her paintings of a nude woman (b / w photo)
6015472 Dod Procter, English artist with one of her paintings of a nude woman (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dod Procter (1890-1972)

Gustav Holst, composer (b / w photo)
5999507 Gustav Holst, composer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustav Holst, composer (1874-1934). Photo by Elliott & Fry.); © Look and Learn

Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b / w photo)
3093149 Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Glorious Twelfth (12th August), start of the red grouse shooting season in Britain (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century)

Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)
7377791 Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

A deep sea diver in thge 19th century
5614265 A deep sea diver in thge 19th century; (add.info.: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

16th century German playing card. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
955309 16th century German playing card. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Christian's fight with Appolyon. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603551 Christian's fight with Appolyon. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646518 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho)
8635857 I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl pretending to be a princess)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646637 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young boy wearing a suit with bright blue waistcoat and yellow gloves (coloured photo)
8655846 Young boy wearing a suit with bright blue waistcoat and yellow gloves (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trying to be good (litho)
8656579 Trying to be good (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trying to be good. Dog in a suit. Postcard, early 20th century)

So glad we've met! (colour litho)
8672522 So glad we've met! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "So glad we've met!" Cute couple)

My cutie (colour litho)
8672526 My cutie (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "My cutie." Cute couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Geography. Germany. Young bourgeois, bourgeoise and bride. German costumes of the XVIIth cent
3434975 Geography. Germany. Young bourgeois, bourgeoise and bride. German costumes of the XVIIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434990 Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434987 Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen"
3434982 Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIth cent. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany

Frank Lockwood, lawyer
672734 Frank Lockwood, lawyer; (add.info.: Frank Lockwood - Woodbury Sir Frank Lockwood (15 July 1846 - 18 December 1897) was an English lawyer

William Page Wood, lawyer
672679 William Page Wood, lawyer; (add.info.: William Page Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley (29 November 1801 - 10 July 1881) was a British lawyer

Dr Henry ware, anglican bishop
672684 Dr Henry ware, anglican bishop; (add.info.: Rev Dr Ware, Henry Ware (22 June 1830 - 16 April 1909) was the inaugural Anglican Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness from 1889 until his death in 1909

Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough
672695 Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough; (add.info.: Bishop of Peterborough, Mandell Creighton 5 July 1843 - 14 January 1901, British historian and a bishop of the Church of England)

Portrait of Richard Trevithick
863538 Portrait of Richard Trevithick; (add.info.: Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) English engineer and inventor, born near Redruth, Cornwall

Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963116 Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

Vintage, French, postcard depicting a couple holding fish, 1900
3666010 Vintage, French, postcard depicting a couple holding fish, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage, French, postcard depicting a couple holding fish)

A deep sea diver in thge 19th century
5614264 A deep sea diver in thge 19th century; (add.info.: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas)
7295744 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

President Franklin Pierce 1852
2601324 President Franklin Pierce 1852; (add.info.: President Franklin Pierce 1852); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes
2910696 Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes; (add.info.: Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes (1485-1547); Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec

Couple in Bavarian national costumes, Ostrach Valley (postcard)
7377741 Couple in Bavarian national costumes, Ostrach Valley (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000875 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000873 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Portrait of David Livingstone
864597 Portrait of David Livingstone; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa. Engraving, c1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Washington Irving
863577 Portrait of Washington Irving; (add.info.: Washington Irving (1783-1859), American author and diplomat, born in Manhattan

Portrait of Thomas Bazeley, 1880 (engraving)
863907 Portrait of Thomas Bazeley, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Thomas Bazeley (1797-1885) English cotton manufacturer, merchant and politician. A member of the Anti-Cornlaw League

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen
863903 Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen; (add.info.: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) Danish author and story teller, best remembered for his Fairy Stories

Portrait of Heinrich Barth
863868 Portrait of Heinrich Barth; (add.info.: Heinrich Barth (1821-65) German explorer and geographer. Engaged by the British government to accompany James Richardson (d1851)

Portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
863581 Portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon; (add.info.: Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) English popular Baptist preacher, born at Kelvedon, Essex

Portrait of Isaac Taylor
863536 Portrait of Isaac Taylor; (add.info.: Isaac Taylor (1787-1865) English writer, artist, inventor and non-conformist minister who settled at Ongar, Essex in 1811

William Martin Conway, art critic
672706 William Martin Conway, art critic; (add.info.: William Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington (12 April 1856 at Rochester, England - 19 April 1937 at London)

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, officer
672689 Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, officer; (add.info.: Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (22 January 1858 - 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928

Sir John Linton Myres, archaeologist
672672 Sir John Linton Myres, archaeologist; (add.info.: Sir John Linton Myres (3 July 1869 in Preston - 6 March 1954 in Oxford) was a British archaeologist); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Charles d'Albert, German dance master and composer (engraving)
8677141 Charles d'Albert, German dance master and composer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles d'Albert, (1809-1886)

Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho)
8635392 Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing the Waltz. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Couple dancing the Two-Step (chromolitho)
8635391 Couple dancing the Two-Step (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing the Two-Step. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho)
8635390 Couple dancing the Waltz (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing the Waltz. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

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"Unleashing the Power of Style: The Evolution of the Smart Suit" Step into a time machine and witness history being shaped by iconic figures, all adorned in their distinguished smart suits. In one frame, Winston Churchill stands tall, exuding power and determination as he wields a machine gun with his signature cigar and hat. A symbol of resilience during World War II, this propaganda image captures the essence of strength. Next, we encounter Dod Procter, an English artist whose black-and-white photograph showcases her masterpiece—a captivating painting depicting the beauty of a nude woman. Through her artistry, she challenges societal norms and celebrates individuality. Gustav Holst takes center stage in another monochromatic portrait. This renowned composer's brilliance shines through as he creates symphonies that stir emotions deep within our souls. The Glorious Twelfth marks an important date on the calendar—August 12th—an occasion celebrated by hunters across Britain for centuries. Dressed impeccably in their smart suits, they embark on thrilling adventures amidst nature's grandeur. Plate 47 from Costumes Parisiens transports us to early 20th-century France—a pouchoir print showcasing elegant ensembles that epitomize sophistication and grace. Traveling back even further in time reveals Avant armour from c. 1445—an exquisite steel creation embodying both protection and style for medieval knights who fought valiantly on battlefields. Charles Bradlaugh at the Bar at the House of Commons captures a moment frozen in time—c. 1892-93—depicting a man dressed sharply while engaging passionately in political discourse within esteemed halls. Victor Lecour's oil-on-canvas masterpiece from 1922-24 brings forth vivid colors that breathe life into his subjects' fashionable attire—a testament to how clothing can be an expression of personality and creativity. A suit dating back to c. 1770-80 emerges next, crafted meticulously from wool, linen, and velvet.