Waisted Collection

High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks, funnel sleeves & trains, sideless surcoat, mantle, girdle & headdresses, templers & veils Date: 15th century

Serving Le 5 Oclock
Low waisted dress with sleeves that are full from the elbow & with a tight cuff, a V neck with a scarf tie, tiered skirt & a scarf belt threaded through belt straps on the hip

Evening Dress / Zimmerman
Back view of a high waisted draped gown with train by Zimmerman. An embroidered floating panel hangs from the shoulders. Worn with a toque & aigrette

Beautiful sexy girl with big boobs in a vintage blue jeans and white shirt poses near a wooden wall Beautiful sexy girl with big boobs in a vintage blue jeans and white shirt poses near a wooden wall

White Star Line, cut glass flower vase
White Star Line, cut glass large waisted flower vase, house flag to front. 7ins

Marshall & Snelgrove gown: loose fitting, high waisted ankle length gown in a bronze fabric, round neckline, Medici style collar, translucent sleeves & reverse cuffs. Date: 1915

Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas, Paris, 1810
Woman at window overlooking the Panoramas and the Passage des Panoramas, on Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, 1810. View of the Two Panoramas and of the Passage between them

An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805
Fashionable women in ball gowns and turbans at a theater. An official ball in the Strasbourg Theatre, 1805. Guests dancing in the background. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Couple waiting for a coach, Place de la Concorde
Couple waiting for the Saint-Cloud coach, Place de la Concorde, 1806. She in deep bonnet and high-waisted coat, he in hat, coat, breeches and boots. Saint Cloud was part of the Malmaison estate

Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, 1799
Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, Fontaine de Leda, in the Rue du Regard, Paris, Year VII, 1799

Fashionable woman in front of the Theatre des Varietes, Boulevard Montmartre, Year VII, 1799. (Built in 1807). She wears bonnet, fichu, high-waisted robe and long-sleeved gloves

Woman in a green dress. 1926

PINAFORE 1909
Pinafore with bretelles (braces), box pleated skirt, button detail, high necked blouse with tucks; finely pleated low waisted dress with a yoke & lace trim & a sunbonnet Date: 1909

STRIPED & SPOTTED C. 1911 STRIPED & SPOTTED C. 1911
A high waisted narrow line dress in spots & stripes with a hobble skirt with a box pleated hem to aid mobility, a wrap over corsage, sash & long sleeves with ruffled cuffs Date: circa 1911

Woman wearing high waist skirt 1930
A high waisted check skirt worn with a cream blouse and an orange sash. Date: 1930s

Two young women in Georgian style costume, evening and walking dresses, August 1819. 1819

Pink & Gold Gown C. 1911
The Directoire / Empire silhouette: a high-waisted pink & gold gown with an ornately embroidered corsage & decorative panel on the narrow trained skirt

Two women wearing evening dresses 1904
Two Edwardian women wearing evening clothing with bell shaped skirts, narrow waists and frills. 1904

Maternity evening wear by Just Jane, 1965
Mrs John Hardy, aka the model Suzanne Kinnear wearing a maternity evening dress in soft black faconne silk with a soft

Mens fashions from the early 19th century showing slimline frock coats, high waisted trousers, silk top hats and walking canes

Harem Pants 1910
Exotic eastern style: high waisted Turkish trousers / harem pants, decollete blouse, bolero, fish-net stockings, Louis heel shoes & a turban with aigrette

Theatre Robe & Coat 1913
High-waisted clinging gown: finely pleated & ornamented with geometric designs, short tunic with a V -neck trimmed with pearls; voluminous coat in a bold floral print

Theatre Coat 1913
Fur-trimmed kimono style evening manteau / coat in an oriental floral (peonies) fabric. Worn with a V -necked gown with a high-waisted cord belt & a toque with a feather

1797 WOMENs COSTUME
A lady wears a long high- waisted dress and a plumed hat, carrying a shawl and a fan

Duchess of Clarence, later Queen Adelaide
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849), Duchess of Clarence, wife of Prince William, Duke of Clarence. When her husband became King William IV, she became Queen Adelaide (reigned 1830-1849)

Two women in walking dresses, Kensington Gardens
Two women in walking dresses, as seen in Kensington Gardens, London, June 1806. 1806

Woman in a Georgian style dress -- designed at the fair of Saint Gorgon, near Rouen, France. circa 1830

Three women in Georgian style costume. 1815

Woman in Georgian style costume. 1816

Two women in Georgian style dresses in a garden. 1803

COSTUME 1798-99
Man: breeches, d-b coat cut- away & with a velvet collar. N.B Watch seals. Women: high- waisted gowns & pelises - some trimmed with fur, fur muff, turban or straw hat. Date: 1798 - 1799

Gown of 1810 / Robida
A fair Parisienne of 1810 according to a later source, wears a high-waisted striped gown with puffed sleeves & vandyked trim, a tall crowned hat & shawl. Date: 1810

Swimwear / Barbier 1913
Pretty bathing belle in a swimsuit consisting of a high waisted & belted tunic (presumably with shorts or bloomers beneath) & a matching cap daintily holds a crab. Date: 1913

High-Waisted Frocks 1918
The silhouette at the close of decade: skirts have become less full but narrow at the hem, waist-lines remain high. Hats: high crowns & narrow brims. Shoes: high heals & bows. Date: 1918

Good Time Girls 1919
Two good time girls model the new barrel-line silhouette: One dress with thin shoulder straps still has a high waist the other is strapless & low waisted. N.B fur stole, pearls Date: 1919

Swedish Frocks 1927
Rather matronly low waisted dresses: two with pleated skirts, also a two-piece dress with blouson top, an open robe in a bright pattern & a blue dress with a tiered skirt. Date: 1927

Silhouette of 1911
The fashionable silhouette of 1911: large brimmed hat, high waisted Empire line gown with an over-skirt or tunic & a train, tassels & lots of fur in the form of a muff & stole. Date: 1911

Elegant tailored summer dress 1909
Woman wearing Merry Widow hat with plumes and pretty tunic frock with rats tail embroideries in mauve and gold on net. 1909

Womens seaside clothing 1886
Three women at the seaside. 1886

Dress of the reign of George IV, 1820-1830.. Woman in feathered headdress, high-waisted gown and embroidered skirt, gloves and fan

Woman wearing piped tunic skirt 1909
Woman wearing large brimmed hat with plumes, demi-saison wrap in ermine and embroidery, velvet piped tunic skirt, high waist and neck. 1909

Frailties of Fashion 1793
Two slightly fey women wearing high-waisted Empire line gowns. Date: 1793

A scarecrow, 1793
A scarecrow of 1793 - a woman wearing a fashionable, but ridiculed, high-waisted gown (with watch fob) which makes it appear that her legs begin under her bosom

Caricature of fashion 1794 Shepherds, I have lost my waist
A satire on fashions of 1794. The high-waisted look that had come into fashion aroused much ridicule, and was described as the banishment of the body from the female form

Characters in High Life, c. 1796. Although one of the women is much shorter than the other, she makes up for it in the height of the feathers she wears in her turban

Two women posing in a field
Two women in their best clothes, posing for their photo in a field

Stockholm Olympics 1912 - English Relay Team
The English 4 x 100 metres relay team who won gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. From left to right: D. Jacobs, H. M. Macintosh, W. R. Applegarth and V. D Arcy

Happy Schoolgirl
Full-length portrait of a girl throwing her arms in the air. Date: late 1960s

Fashionable Women

Three little boys play cricket at school. Date: 1898

Three little boys heading out to school
Adolphus, Timothy and John set out for school quite early. Date: 1898

Elizabeth Ctes Albemarle
ELIZABETH, countess of ALBEMARLE wife of William, Fourth earl. Wearing the high-waisted short-sleeved dress of the time. Date: flourished 1818

Drecoll fashion advertisement
An advert for the fashion house, Drecoll, founded by Baron Christoff Von Drecoll in 1902 offering Refined elegance, Inspired colouring, Flowing lines

Slouching Girl 1960S
A girl wears a shapeless low waisted dress in a floral print & narrow contrasting belt & suede sling-back peep toe sandals. Her hair is cut in a long bob with a fringe. Date: 1960

Fur Trimmed Frock 1923
Low-waisted dress with a gathered skirt trimmed with rows of fur, a high stand fall fur collar, tight full length under-sleeves & fur trimmed bell sleeve. Date: 1923

Girls Fashions 1929
Tennis dress with box pleats; travelling coat, scarf & hat; high-waisted frock with gathered skirt, D-B redingote; coat with over-stitching detail & a dress with side pleats Date: 1929

Costume / Children / 1880
Boys: knickerbockers, bowler hat, tunic with cape. Girls: low waisted dress with yoke, striped stockings; coat- bodice, kilted or flounced short skirts, trimmed hats. Date: 1880

David Wright woman in cream coloured coat
Elegant woman with blonde hair, wearing a tight-waisted cream coloured coat. She is checking her lipstick in a hand-held mirror

Two sisters in a garden, Mid Wales
Two sisters pose for their photograph in front of a garden wall, probably in the Mid Wales area. They are wearing full-length skirts and tight-waisted jackets

Deux Jolie Toilettes / Summer Series
Two elegantly attired women pose in the latest Parisian summer fashions. Dresses feature the high waisted, full-skirted style typical of the World War One period, and are completed by matching hats

Costume Miniature C. 1805
A young, blonde woman in a high-waisted, classical style, white muslin gown with low, square neckline. A red shawl is tucked into her belt. Her hair is dressed in a simple manner

Reception Dress 1909
High waisted Directoire / Empire revival reception gown with a square corsage, open tunic - the whole richly trimmed with beads, gold braid & embroidery

Costume / Women / Paris 1889
A rich Parisian lady in a tight-waisted dress decorated with lace and bows

GIRLS SWIM-SUITS 1920
A selection of swim-suits & bathing-dresses for girls & teenagers including shoulder fastening low-waisted tunics with belts & sailor collars or one-piece suits without skirts

Foal Fur Coat 1922
A low-waisted full length coat with a high stand collar & large turned-back cuffs - all in black foal fur!

Afternoon Gown 1911
High waisted Directoire or Empire line gown in lilac etamine & chiffon embroidered in gold & lilac wooden beads. N.B Cordeliere girdle & floating back panel

Harem / Turkish Pants
The fashion that was to cause a scandal: daring harem pants or Turkish trousers by Boue can just be seen beneath high waisted tunic dresses

Poiret Day Dress / Photo
Design by Paul Poiret: high waisted Directoire / Empire revival day dress in a Chinese floral fabric, half-length sleeves with engageantes & a red ribbon belt

Lilac & Gold Dress 1911
A mauve & gold high waisted Empire revival dress with V neck, draped corsage, finely pleated tunic with long fringing, narrow hobble skirt & ornate gold embroidery

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

Frenchwoman 1694
A slim-waisted lady of the court of Louis XIV wears a high lace cap, and more lace on her low-cut gown

FRENCHWOMAN 1795 - 2
The influence of Ancient Greece shows strongly in this high-waisted gown hanging in natural folds - expressing the idealism that inspired the dedicated Revolutionaries

Woman Circa 1390
A noblewoman of the period of Charles VI, wearing a high- waisted lined gown

Nos Loisirs March 1924
Warm tubular shaped low waisted dresses: one with fur cuffs & collar & a pleated skirt, the other with double hip flounces. N.B ribbed stockings & small bags/ purses

1911 Silhouette / Gose
Silhouette of 1911: high waisted tunic dress with narrow (hobble) skirt & a V necked corsage in an exotic floral fabric. She carries an American sac handbag

Garden Party Frocks 1911
Pelisse style coat with Directoire collar, large hats adorned with osprey & ostrich, high waisted gowns with narrow (hobble) skirts, over-skirt with a central split

Fashion Plate / 1837 / Men
Pinched waists, heeled boots, strapped pantaloons, waisted jacket with roll collar, waistcoats cut to reveal the shirt front, cravats, cut-away coat with long tails & top hats

Back from Longchamp 1799
A lady makes her way back from Longchamp, on the outskirts of Paris, in a shower of rain : her high-waisted, low-cut dress will be soaked, making it more revealing than ever

Court Lady 1389
Charlotte, the attendant of queen Isabeau de Baviere, wears a low-necked high- waisted ermine- trimmed gown and a tall hat

Dinner Dress / Worth 1921
Pink dress by Worth with cap sleeves, deep V -neck, slightly low waisted & with a skirt composed of sections of tiers of fringing creating an uneven hemline

Lonchamps Fashions 1845
Trousers strapped under the instep, coat cut-away at the front with vent, side pleats & hip buttons, S-B waisted coat, pocket handkerchief, top hats, spurs & riding crops

Bon Genre No. 78 Costume
High waisted white robe, long sleeves divided equidistantly with strings of roses, a floral border down the front & at the hem, roses adorn her petticoat & floral headdress

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"Unveiling the Elegance: A Glimpse into Waisted Fashion Through Time" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the allure fashion. From high-waisted houppelandes adorned with turned-down collars to V-necks that exude sophistication, these gowns were a symbol of timeless beauty. Serving Le 5 O'clock, ladies donned their finest attire, such as Marshall & Snelgrove's loose-fitting bronze gown. Its ankle-length silhouette and Medici-style collar captured the essence of elegance in 1915. Transporting us further back, two young women embraced Georgian style costumes with grace and poise. Their outfits whispered tales of an era long gone but forever cherished. The year was 1904 when evening dresses took center stage. Two women radiated glamour as they showcased their exquisite ensembles, leaving onlookers mesmerized by their impeccable taste. French whalebone corsetry made its mark around 1900. Plate 24 from the Dictionnaire du Costume unveiled this intricate art form through a captivating color lithograph—a testament to the dedication put into perfecting every detail. Peering out from a window overlooking Paris' Panoramas in 1810, a woman embodied both grace and curiosity—a true reflection of her fashionable spirit during those times. An official ball at Strasbourg Theatre transported attendees to another world in 1805—where lavish gowns swirled amidst opulent surroundings—an enchanting sight that left hearts captivated for eternity. Awaiting their coach at Place de la Concorde, a couple epitomized refined style while embracing each other's company—the epitome of love intertwined with fashion throughout history. A woman and child stood before the Fountain of Leda in 1799—an image frozen in time capturing not only their innocence but also showcasing how even everyday moments were elevated by elegant attire.