Victorian Dress Collection

Family group, Little Treveal, Cubert, Cornwall. Around 1890s
The family group are posed seated and standing with their dogs outside an unidentified thatched cottage. The group are thought to be the Chenoweth family

Girl in a Riding Habit (pencil on paper)
619251 Girl in a Riding Habit (pencil on paper) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 15.2x5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Thatched cottages, Mellingey, Cubert, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A row of thatched cottages with a group posed outside. The sign on the wall to the left states Offices New Wheal Leisure Mining Company. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

A group posed by the rocks at Godrevy, Gwithian, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A large group of well dressed men, women and children posed by rocks, believed to be at Godrevy. Photographer: Unknown

Young Women Chatting, c. 1892 (oil on canvas)
712193 Young Women Chatting, c.1892 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 40x31 cm; Private Collection

5th Avenue, Sunday, 1890-91 (oil on canvas)
712181 5th Avenue, Sunday, 1890-91 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); Private Collection

A child by candlelight, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370405 A child by candlelight, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (pen & ink on paper)
619442 Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (pen & ink on paper) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish satirical writer

At the Fete (oil on canvas)
939797 At the Fete (oil on canvas) by Laurent, Jean (fl.1910); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Black Coffee, 1895 (litho)
DGC288132 Black Coffee, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Title Page for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897 (litho)
DGC288108 Title Page for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs Winifred Emery, illustration from The Yellow Book, Vol. IV, 1894 (litho)
DGC288118 Mrs Winifred Emery, illustration from The Yellow Book, Vol. IV, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Showing an Ankle, c. 1880 (chalk on paper)
701154 Showing an Ankle, c.1880 (chalk on paper) by French School, (19th century); 43x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eSarah Colegrave Fine Art; French, out of copyright

Anita Chartres standing in the corner of a room, c. 1898 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381353 Anita Chartres standing in the corner of a room, c.1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Eight costumed women posed in and around an automobile on a stage with a landscape
MNY380899 Eight costumed women posed in and around an automobile on a stage with a landscape backdrop, presumably in the performance of The Vanderbilt Cup

Portrait of a Girl, 1885 (oil on canvas)
701147 Portrait of a Girl, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Archer, James (1824-1904); 46x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eSarah Colegrave Fine Art; Scottish, out of copyright

Girls Playing Tennis, from Woodcuts in Line and Colours
STC194688 Girls Playing Tennis, from Woodcuts in Line and Colours, engraved by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) published London 1891 (woodcut) by Pissarro

Camille on the Beach, 1870-71 (oil on canvas)
MMT181289 Camille on the Beach, 1870-71 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 30x15 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: first wife of the artist; ); French, out of copyright

William Wordsworth (oil on canvas)
WRD276294 William Wordsworth (oil on canvas) by Carruthers, Richard (1792-1876); Wordsworth Trust; (add.info.: William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

Portrait of Mrs. Elliott or her female relative playing the piano
MNY381664 Portrait of Mrs. Elliott or her female relative playing the piano, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Portrait of Mrs. Elliott or her female relative, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381663 Portrait of Mrs. Elliott or her female relative, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

William Wordsworth, 1840 (oil on canvas)
WRD274288 William Wordsworth, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Henry William (1782-1875); 94x71.8 cm; Wordsworth Trust; (add.info)

Florence Nightingale (engraving)
FNM325765 Florence Nightingale (engraving) by Moore, J. (19th century); Florence Nightingale Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

A scene from an amateur production of a play titled "School"
MNY381311 A scene from an amateur production of a play titled " School" (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Ladies Wearing Crinolines at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden
CHT168973 Ladies Wearing Crinolines at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, 1859 (colour engraving) by Guerin, T. H. (fl.1859); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

An actress in costume rehearsing on the roof of what is probably the New York Theatre
MNY380888 An actress in costume rehearsing on the roof of what is probably the New York Theatre, New York, 1900 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Anita Chartres in the corner of a room, c. 1898 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381351 Anita Chartres in the corner of a room, c.1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The Walk, c. 1881 (pastel on paper)
CBR161840 The Walk, c.1881 (pastel on paper) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 71x84 cm; Private Collection; Photo eConnaught Brown, London; Swiss, out of copyright

Woman on a Yacht, c. 1883 (oil on panel)
877153 Woman on a Yacht, c.1883 (oil on panel) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 46x36 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Young Woman by the Sea, 1886 (oil on panel)
877152 Young Woman by the Sea, 1886 (oil on panel) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 40.8x24.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Belgian

The Elbridge Thomas Gerry residence at 61st Street, from across 5th Avenue, New York
MNY381671 The Elbridge Thomas Gerry residence at 61st Street, from across 5th Avenue, New York, 1899 or 1900 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

The Visitor (w / c on paper)
CH140991 The Visitor (w/c on paper) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Girls on the way to School, 1899 (oil on canvas)
XKH145871 Girls on the way to School, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Ehren, Julius August Friedrich Theodor von (1864-1944); 100x129.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Miss Florence Nightingale: The Soldiers Friend by Elston, engraved by T. H
FNM325779 Miss Florence Nightingale: The Soldiers Friend by Elston, engraved by T.H. Ellis, pub. by Ellis, 51 Jewin Street, City of London, 1st May 1856 (engraving) by English School

Portrait of Florence Nightingale, c. 1840 (miniature) (b / w photo)
FNM325776 Portrait of Florence Nightingale, c.1840 (miniature) (b/w photo) by Rawlins, J. (fl.1840); Florence Nightingale Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

Miss O Neill as Belvedera (engraving)
WAG451523 Miss O Neill as Belvedera (engraving) by Meyer, Henry Hoppner (c.1782-1847); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Two Christian Kefir Girls, South Africa, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701567 Two Christian Kefir Girls, South Africa, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; South African, out of copyright

A young Florence Nightingale in an oval frame (miniature)
FNM325767 A young Florence Nightingale in an oval frame (miniature) by English School, (19th century); Florence Nightingale Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

A Gardener in a Potting Shed with Pineapples and Various Vegetables (pen
AGN264316 A Gardener in a Potting Shed with Pineapples and Various Vegetables (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 29.9 x 34.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s

Duelling (photo)
STC153084 Duelling (photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustration of British Costume, pub. by the John Williamson Company Ltd
REV131225 Illustration of British Costume, pub. by the John Williamson Company Ltd, 1897 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman in an Interior, c. 1880
GLE70670 Woman in an Interior, c.1880 by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 41x33 cm; Galerie L Ergastere, Paris, France; Belgian, out of copyright

The clock is being turned back at a Leamington school which is celebrating its 100th birthday. Some of the 190 pupils at Clapham Terrace First School have already had a taste of 19th century school

Porthcew beach, Rinsey, Breage, Cornwall. Date Probably early 1900s
Two boys diving from the rocks in to the sea at Porthcew beach. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Rinsey Head, Breage, from Porthcew, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A group of adults and children on the beach rocks at Rinsey Head. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Pengersick Castle, Breage, Cornwall. Around 1880s
A view of Pengersick Castle, Praa Sands, with a group of adults and children at the entrance. Photographer: Unknown

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Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the world of Victorian dress. In a quaint little village called Cubert, nestled in the picturesque county of Cornwall around the 1890s, a family group gathers for a moment frozen in time at Little Treveal. The intricate details of their attire transport us to an era where elegance and refinement were paramount. A young girl adorned in a Riding Habit catches our eye as her image is immortalized on pencil and paper. Her poised stance and tailored ensemble speak volumes about the societal expectations placed upon women during this period. Thatched cottages dotting the landscape of Mellingey evoke a sense of nostalgia from early 1900s Cornwall. As we gaze upon this scene, we can almost hear the gentle rustling of skirts against cobblestone streets and imagine ladies strolling by, donning their finest garments. A group poses gracefully by the rocks at Godrevy, Gwithian - another snapshot from early 1900s Cornwall. Their dresses billow softly in the coastal breeze as they embrace nature's beauty while showcasing their impeccable fashion sense. Porthcew beach at Rinsey becomes our next destination, transporting us further into probably early 1900s Cornwall. Here, families frolic along sandy shores amidst stylishly dressed individuals who have come to enjoy leisurely seaside activities. Rinsey Head rises majestically above Porthcew beach - an awe-inspiring sight captured through lenses that date back to probably early 1900s Cornwall. The juxtaposition between rugged cliffs and delicate lace-trimmed gowns creates a striking visual contrast that encapsulates both strength and femininity. Pengersick Castle stands tall amidst its lush surroundings in Breage around the 1880s - an architectural marvel that serves as a backdrop for fashionable gatherings filled with opulent Victorian attire. It reminds us how clothing was not only functional but also served as an expression of social status and taste.