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Trouser Suit Collection

In the vibrant world of fashion, the trouser suit has emerged as a timeless symbol of power and sophistication

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Sade, pictured in the studio, March 1984. Helen Folasade Adu

Sade, pictured in the studio, March 1984. Helen Folasade Adu, CBE born 16 January 1959, known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade is a Nigerian British singer-songwriter, composer

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Dolly Parton seen here at London Airport 16th April 1976 Local Caption Watscan

Dolly Parton seen here at London Airport 16th April 1976 Local Caption Watscan
Dolly Parton seen here at London Airport 16th April 1976 Watscan - - 29/07/2009

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Dod Procter, English artist with one of her paintings of a nude woman (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Gustav Holst, composer (b / w photo)

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Sade, pictured at Daily Mirror Studios, June 1984. Helen Folasade Adu

Sade, pictured at Daily Mirror Studios, June 1984. Helen Folasade Adu, CBE born 16 January 1959, known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade is a Nigerian British singer-songwriter, composer

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: The Glorious Twelfth (12th August)

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Sade, pictured in the studio, March 1984 Helen Folasade Adu

Sade, pictured in the studio, March 1984 Helen Folasade Adu
Sade, pictured in the studio, March 1984.. Helen Folasade Adu, CBE born 16 January 1959, known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade is a Nigerian British singer-songwriter, composer

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Nix ubern Maibock, man in costume with pipe and beer glass (postcard)

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: 16th century German playing card. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Christian's fight with Appolyon. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: I'm not Jenny - I'm the Princess Jennifer (colour litho)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Young boy wearing a suit with bright blue waistcoat and yellow gloves (coloured photo)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Trying to be good (litho)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: So glad we've met! (colour litho)

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: My cutie (colour litho)

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Geography. Germany. Young bourgeois, bourgeoise and bride. German costumes of the XVIIth cent

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIIth cent

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Geography. Germany. German soldiers. German costumes of the XVIth cent

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Frank Lockwood, lawyer

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: William Page Wood, 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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Dr Henry ware, anglican bishop

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Richard Trevithick

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Vintage, French, postcard depicting a couple holding fish, 1900

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil, canvas)

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: President Franklin Pierce 1852

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Suit of armour belonging to Hernan Cortes

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Couple in Bavarian national costumes, Ostrach Valley (postcard)

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of David Livingstone

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.

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Washington Irving

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Thomas Bazeley, 1880 (engraving)

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Heinrich Barth

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Portrait of Isaac Taylor

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: William Martin Conway, art critic

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)

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, officer

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

Background imageTrouser Suit Collection: Sir John Linton Myres, archaeologist

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.



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In the vibrant world of fashion, the trouser suit has emerged as a timeless symbol of power and sophistication. Just like Sade, the iconic singer-songwriter who effortlessly exudes elegance in her studio portraits from March 1984. Helen Folasade Adu, known simply as Sade, captivates us with her poised demeanor and impeccable style. But it's not just Sade who embraces this sartorial marvel. Even historical figures like Winston Churchill embraced its allure during World War II. In a propaganda image captured in black and white, we see him donning a machine gun, cigar in hand, topped off with his signature hat – an embodiment of strength and determination. Artists too find inspiration in the trouser suit's ability to empower women. Dod Procter, an English artist renowned for her captivating paintings of nude women, poses confidently beside one of her masterpieces – showcasing that beauty can be found both on canvas and within oneself. And let's not forget about Gustav Holst - a composer whose genius compositions transcend time itself. In his black and white portrait, he radiates creativity while wearing a classic trouser suit – proving that artistic brilliance knows no boundaries. As summer transitions into autumn each year on the Glorious Twelfth (12th August), nature puts on its own show-stopping display. And what better way to celebrate this enchanting season than by embracing the versatility of the trouser suit? Sade once again graces us with her presence at Daily Mirror Studios in June 1984; she effortlessly embodies gracefulness while clad in this fashionable ensemble. The trouser suit is more than just clothing; it represents empowerment and individuality throughout history. From influential musicians like Sade to political leaders such as Winston Churchill or even artists like Dod Procter - they all recognize its transformative power. So why not embrace your inner confidence by slipping into your very own trouser suit?