Trouser Collection

Paddling on Blackheath
Children roll up their trouser legs and go paddling in the ponds on Blackheath London

Reprisal! by H M Bateman - humorous illustration of what can happen if a woman decides to wear trousers

Caricature of Nellie Farren and Edward Ledger
Caricature of Nellie Farren (1848-1904), English actress and singer, and Edward Ledger (18??-1921), editor of The Era theatrical newspaper

Advert for Jaeger womens trouser suit 1938
Stylish & comfortable wide- legged trouser-suit worn with a red scarf & sandals. 1938

Gertie Millar in a trouser suit, 1916
Gertie Millar (1879-1952), popular music hall and stage actress, pictured, " suited at all points like a man, " in other words

Person wearing boots with crampons, low section

Comic postcard, Woman checking man's trouser pockets. Date: 20th century

Full length portrait of students in uniform ready to go school with backpack and files

Advertisement for Everitt trouser presses complete with new comfort screws, greatly improved appearance, and an all steel black finish. Splendid for ensuring razor sharp creases in your trousers

Edward Cameron, model, wearing a tropical suit. 15th July 1955

Vivienne Westwood, pictured outside her London office. 12th June 1992

Two young people wearing skinhead fashions. Glenda Peake and Tony Hughes. Finchley, 7th October 1969

Clothing Fashion 1955. July 1955 P021254

The Pants 18x24
Claudia Casal

Etude De Matelot
A portrait sketch study of an old sailor standing, with his hands casually placed in his trouser pockets. Date: circa 1901

DDE-90029372
France, Provence, Vence. Child's trousers and shoes drying outside a home's window. Date: 30/07/2005

Women fighting over mens breeches (engraving)
7201571 Women fighting over mens breeches (engraving) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women fighting over mens breeches)

The life that kills, smoking and drinking (colour litho)
7151063 The life that kills, smoking and drinking (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Birds flying out of a pie (colour litho)
7150955 Birds flying out of a pie (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada
6339120 Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Illustration for The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit (litho)
6011450 Illustration for The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit (litho) by Browne

Radical new fashion - the trouser suit, St Louis USA, 1933
Radical new fashion - the trouser suit, USA, 1930 s

Women drinking tea in visiting outfits. One in ottoman-red dress with silk embroidery, the other in a dress with oversize buttons, pockets, cuffs and collar

Trouser patches (colour litho)
5986877 Trouser patches (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trouser patches. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Bicycle in Daks 1940
Advertisement for the Daks suit from Simpson of Piccadilly, ideal for wartime wear in clean, dust-resisting whipcord, hardy corduroy or practical grey flannel. Date: 1940

Woman in trouser suit feeding pigeons, Trafalgar Square
Fashionable woman in a trouser suit feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London. 1933

A young Gladys Cooper (photo)
6030235 A young Gladys Cooper (photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young Gladys Cooper)

Trouser patches (colour litho)
5986874 Trouser patches (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trouser patches. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Jennifer Hosten, Miss World 1970, pictured in Newcastle, 10th January 1970

Pop singer and actress Toyah Willcox dressed as a city slicker in a two piece suit with satin waistcoat, shirt, tie and hat from Nutters of Savile Row. London, 19th January 1983

Maria Walters, supervisor at a Local Bank, pictured at Perry Hall Park, Perry Barr, Birmingham, 4th March 1975

Clothing Fashion 1957. June 1957 P021531

Winifred Ward music hall male impersonator 1880-1975
Winifred Ward male impersonator and pantomime principal boy. In costume for ?Jack Horner? pantomime, Princes Theatre, Bristol. Wearing light coloured suit with trouser turn-ups

Janet Lyle wearing a silk culotte suit from Annacat
Janet Lyle, who with her business partner, Maggie Keswick, ran Annacat, the South Kensington boutique favoured by some of the smartest young women of London including Lady Herbert

Jewellery designer Carol Russell in Biba
Carol Russell, a freelance jewellery designer wearing a jersey trouser suit from Biba in a brown and beige check. The necklace is one of her own and was available from Tony Armstrong boutique

Pifco Electric Trouser Press, for a knife edged crease! 1950s

What People Are Wearing - Linda Keith
The English model Linda Keith wearing a plum-coloured suede coat from Dorothee Bis in Paris with a tan-striped sweater and black trousers. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Lady Birdwood
Lady Birdwood wearing a Courr觥s copy trouser suit from Wallis. Date: 1966

Comment on Womens Fashion for wearing trousers / culottes
German Comment on Womens Fashion for wearing trouser suits / culottes - " You are in here if you are wearing trousers

Adalyn Doyle - American Movie Actress
Adalyn Doyle (1912-1974) - American Movie Actress Date: circa 1935

Oxbridge Gent in extensive striped rowing attire
Costumes Everything - the translated greek on the card front reads: Everyone thinks that he stands high or low in thinking

Oxford Bags 1920S P. C
Girlfriend too shy to sit on lovers lap sits on his Oxford bags instead. A joke on the voluminous trouser style popular at the time. Date: late 1920s

Advert for Hammond & Co. Ltd mens leggings 1904
Hunting breeches and trouser makers, military and sporting wear available from Hammond & Co. Ltd. 1904

Pen Small wearing needlecord trouser suit from Clobber
Pen Small wearing a pink and brown printed trouser suit in needlecord from Clobber, the Blackheath boutique opened by designer Jeff Banks in 1964 (the same year Mary Evans Picture Library launched)

Amanda Sturge in a checked trouser suit by Bee Young
Amanda Sturge, featured in the pages of London Life magazine in 1966 in a feature called, What People Are Wearing in Bri-Nylon

Fashion for golf 1933
Two models wearing clothes suitable for a game of golf. 1933

Wartime fashion photograph, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1939
A woman dressed up in a one-piece trouser suit by Lillywhites searches the night sky for enemy airplanes. Behind her, a sign invites her to the safety of the air raid shelter. Date: 1939

What People Are Wearing - Mary-Jane Gibbs
Mary-Jane Gibbs wearing a French navy herringbone wool trouser suit which she designed for the Carol Freedman spring collection. Date: 1966

Lilac velvet trouser suit by Bagatel, 1966
Lilac embossed velvet trouser suit with long lean jacket by Bagatel worn with a navy woollen scarf from W. Bill, sunglasses from Correna and gloves by Morley. 1966

Disco trouser suit, 1965
For the young individualist - a disco trouser suit in pitch black rayon Tricel - shell top with polka dots partners with sassy trumpet trews

Sixties fashions
Model on the left wears a navy with red and white striped Mono trouser suit, with Edward Mann spy girl hat from Bourne and Hollingsworth

Holiday clothes - dungarees and trouser suit, 1965
Suggested casual clothes for holidays in 1965

Sidwall floral trouser suit, 1965
A trouser suit with an Edwardian jacket, turquoise shantung silk blouse by Sidwall worn with a yellow hat from Woollands and beige suede shoes from Elliott Narrow Fitting Shops. Date: 1965

Fredrica trouser suit, Marimekko dress, 1965 fashion
Trouser suit by Fredrica in linen-textured rayon by Manko covered in stylised flowers scattered lightly on the top, closely massed on the trousers

A Trouser Stretch of the Imagination by Heath Robinson
Are you taking care of your summer flannels? A suggestion for preserving the shape of your nether garments in view of the summer holidays

Courreges fashion, 1964
An outfit from Koupy fashion translating the silhouette dictated by Courreges on the Paris catwalk

Workman standing in a yard
A workman in waistcoat and trousers, standing in a yard with a sack on a trolley behind him. Two other men look out from a doorway

Workman with spade
A middle-aged workman standing in a yard with a large spade

Night reconnaissance by Merlin Enabnit
Dark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black, figure-hugging trouser suit and hood, holding a torch

Advert for Lillywhites women in trousers 1938
Slack suits for the week-end, country wear. COrduroy suit with ribbed velvet, patch pockets and belt to the back

Girl in a Pyjama Suit
A girl wearing a floral pyjama trouser suit poses on the deck of the Velma houseboat. Date: early 1930s

Joseph Chamberlain leading John Bull deeper
Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) leading John Bull (representing the British populace as a whole) inward into the deeper waters of his new Fiscal Policy

France, Provence, Vence. Childs trousers and shoes drying outside a homes window. Credit as: Fred Lord / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Picture No. 10791957
Dog - Westfalia / Westfalen Terrier - puppy tugging at woman's trouser leg Date:

Girl Playing with Her Dog

Wartime Fashion - Paris Date: circa 1920

Koko the Pekinese dog with postmans leg
Koko the Pekinese dog, biting the postmans trouser leg. Date: 1937

Gladys Cooper trouser skirted
British actress, Gladys Cooper (1888 - 1971), pictured modelling a trouser skirt, divided skirt or culottes for tennis. The look was also pioneered by Spanish tennis player Lili de Alvarez in 1931

Fantasy Illustration - young boy and rabbit
A fantasy Illustration in a cartoon-esque style showing a young boy and pet rabbit. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Tango trouser, 1913
Trousers especially designed for dancing the Tango. The outfit was made up of a skirt slit to the thigh, worn over a pair of Turkish trousers held at the ankle by a band of crystal beads

Victor Stiebel Trousers
A blouse and trouser outfit by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) featuring a a red & blue check shirt and high-waisted, wide- legged blue pants

White Trouser Suit 1939
White trouser suit with single button & long collar based on a mans casual suit. Worn with a red scarf as a belt, a checked shirt and 3 colour loafers

Details of dress, Romeria del Rocio festival, El Rocio, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Swimwear / Der Bazar 1869
A selection of two-piece bathing costumes probably composed of a combination with long trouser legs & an over-skirt or tunic

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"From Paddling on Blackheath to Fashion Statements: The Evolution of Trousers" Paddling on Blackheath: A group of friends enjoying a sunny day by the water, sporting comfortable trousers for their outdoor adventure. Reprisal. By H M Bateman: A comical illustration showcasing the versatility and humor that trousers bring to our daily lives. Caricature of Nellie Farren and Edward Ledger: Even in the early 20th century, women like Nellie Farren challenged societal norms by donning trousers alongside men like Edward Ledger, breaking barriers with style. Advert for Jaeger womens trouser suit 1938: Embracing modernity and empowerment, this advert highlights how women's fashion evolved to include stylish trouser suits as a symbol of liberation. Gertie Millar in a trouser suit, 1916: During World War I, women took on traditionally male roles and clothing styles; Gertie Millar showcases her confidence in an elegant trouser suit during this transformative era. Person wearing boots with crampons, low section: Trousers equipped with practical accessories such as crampon-compatible boots demonstrate their functionality in various adventurous activities like mountaineering or hiking. Trade catalogue of cycle accessories 1911: As bicycles gained popularity at the turn of the century, cycling enthusiasts embraced trousers for comfort and ease while pedaling through city streets or countryside paths. Etude De Matelot: Inspired by nautical themes, these sailor-inspired trousers capture both elegance and maritime charm within one garment. Winifred Ward music hall male impersonator 1880-1975: In an era when female performers were not allowed to wear pants on stage due to social conventions, male impersonators like Winifred Ward defied expectations by confidently donning tailored trousers.