Tailor Collection (page 5)

Young beginners in the Tailors school in Dr Barnardos Stepney Causeway childrens home, London (chromolitho)
7157037 Young beginners in the Tailors school in Dr Barnardos Stepney Causeway childrens home, London (chromolitho) by Bulman

Tailor and Suit (engraving)
7162499 Tailor and Suit (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailor and Suit. Illustration for The Great Industries of the United States (J B Burr & Hyde)

Father Snip (engraving)
7182215 Father Snip (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father Snip. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1873)

Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving)
7179918 Mitchell and Hunter, Tailors and Gentlemens Outfitters, Hatters, and Hosiers, Exchange Street, Norwich (engraving) by English School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider (engraving)
7197658 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailleur; Tailor; Schneider)

Street with shops (colour litho)
7150675 Street with shops (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street with shops)

Fitted to a T (engraving)
7167083 Fitted to a T (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitted to a T. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Working with wool (coloured engraving)
7201022 Working with wool (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working with wool)

The Tailor and the Stag (colour litho)
7181937 The Tailor and the Stag (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tailor and the Stag)

Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho)
7157078 Young tailors working at Dr Barnardos childrens home, Stepney Causeway, London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

A tailors shop in olden times (engraving)
7161008 A tailors shop in olden times (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tailors shop in olden times)

Warerooms of Macullar, Williams and Parker, Boston (engraving)
7162500 Warerooms of Macullar, Williams and Parker, Boston (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warerooms of Macullar, Williams and Parker, Boston)

The Twelfth Month (Goku getsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu)
The Twelfth Month (Goku getsu), from the series " Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu junikagetsu)", c. 1793

Shop Sign, 1938. Creator: John Sullivan
Shop Sign, 1938

Bishop Hill: Tailors Table, c. 1939. Creator: Archie Thompson
Bishop Hill: Tailors Table, c. 1939

Tailors Bench, c. 1938. Creator: Manuel G. Runyan
Tailors Bench, c. 1938

Untitled [Victorian building with shops on the ground floor], c. 1865. Creator: R. F
Untitled [Victorian building with shops on the ground floor], c. 1865. [Clegg & Davenport tailors on the corner]. Albumen print

Tailors Table, 1937. Creator: Winslow Rich
Tailors Table, 1937

Tailoress Table, 1938. Creator: John W Kelleher
Tailoress Table, 1938

Shaker Tailors Work Bench, c. 1936. Creator: Ray Holden
Shaker Tailors Work Bench, c. 1936

Two Women Sewing, Plate 1 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

The Fashion Merchant Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770). 1746. Stockholm
JLJ4615332 The Fashion Merchant Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770). 1746. Stockholm. National Museum by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

When the bear heard the music he could not help beginning to dance
3704831 When the bear heard the music he could not help beginning to dance, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

Punchinello as Tailors Assistant, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)
3700570 Punchinello as Tailors Assistant, c.1800 (pen & ink on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 35.3x47 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian

The Lilliputian tailors measure Gulliver for a new suit of clothes from Part I
3514739 The Lilliputian tailors measure Gulliver for a new suit of clothes from Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput in Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift by Rackham

The Clever Little Tailor (Vom Klugen Schneiderlein) (chromolitho)
5229476 The Clever Little Tailor (Vom Klugen Schneiderlein) (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clever Little Tailor (Vom Klugen Schneiderlein)

Nests of various types of animals (litho)
6013690 Nests of various types of animals (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nests of various types of animals)

Background, Effective examples of a powerful factor in good window display (b / w photo)
6008312 Background, Effective examples of a powerful factor in good window display (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Background)

Shakespeares Taming of the Shrew: A Tailor (litho)
6023833 Shakespeares Taming of the Shrew: A Tailor (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tailor)

Invoice from Charles Stewart, tailor, St Pauls Church Yard, London, 1840 (engraving)
6032741 Invoice from Charles Stewart, tailor, St Pauls Church Yard, London, 1840 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invoice from Charles Stewart, tailor)

Tailor (engraving)
668427 Tailor (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailor. Illustration for Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

24 Twelfth Night Characters, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving)
695551 24 Twelfth Night Characters, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales (engraving)
1060513 Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales (engraving) by Norwegian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales)

The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects
STC451144 The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects, plate I from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Advert for Alfred M Kino, tailor, 40 Cornhill and 87 Regent Street, London (engraving)
583158 Advert for Alfred M Kino, tailor, 40 Cornhill and 87 Regent Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Alfred M Kino, tailor)

Tailors, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495531 Tailors, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South India)

Down topples she, illustration from Midsummer Nights Dream
STC418738..Down topples she, illustration from Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare, 1908 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939) (after)

The Brides Trousseau, Brittany, 1880 (oil on canvas)
NUL396508 The Brides Trousseau, Brittany, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Mosler, Henry (1841-1920); 101.5x135 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A D Cook, tailor, habit and pelisse maker, trade card (engraving)
731594 A D Cook, tailor, habit and pelisse maker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A D Cook, tailor, habit and pelisse maker)

A tailor in Venice (engraving)
729459 A tailor in Venice (engraving) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tailor in Venice. Engraving by after original artowrk by Eugene de Bls)

Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving)
2774111 Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Norwich Lunatic Asylum)

The Pixy Workmen (engraving)
2780893 The Pixy Workmen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pixy Workmen. Illustration for Chatterbox (1874).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Ordering a pair of trousers Date: 20th century

Busy street in Hong kong, c. 1890
Busy street in Hong kong, c.1890

Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub
3025925 Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rego Tailors and Outfitters, London
Premises of Rego Tailors and Outfitters, London. Date: circa 1930s

Mannequins in Aquascutum window, London
Mannequins in the window of Aquascutum, Regent Street, London. Date: circa 1960s

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Step into the world of a tailor, where ancient tales and artistic masterpieces intertwine with the craftsmanship of fabric and thread. Inspired by "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " we embark on a journey through time, exploring the essence of tailoring. In Francisco de Goya's "Los Caprichos, " we catch glimpses of mysterious figures draped in finely tailored garments, their stories whispered through delicate stitches. These images echo the meticulousness required to create such works of art. As we enter Turnbull & Asser, located in St James, we are transported to an era when tailors were revered for their skill and attention to detail. The tools they wielded became extensions of their hands, shaping fabrics into exquisite creations that adorned nobles and commoners alike. Walking along medieval streets lined with various shops, one cannot help but imagine bustling tailors crafting garments fit for knights and ladies fair. In Hogarth's depiction of rakes mingling with tailors, we witness how fashion was intertwined with social status during this period. Chantal's "Two Dressed" captures modern elegance while paying homage to traditional techniques passed down from generations past. Like sails made by skilled hands in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " these garments carry us forward while honoring our sartorial heritage. Hogarth's "A Rake's Progress" reminds us that even amidst societal decadence, it is often the tailor who remains steadfast in his craft. Through plate 1 dated June 25th, 1735, Hogarth exposes both folly and redemption within his tale. Mortimer L Menpes' portrayal transports us to the roaring twenties when dapper gentlemen sought out bespoke suits as symbols of sophistication. The tailor becomes not only a creator but also a confidant – understanding each client's desires as if reading minds through measuring tape.