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

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

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

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

French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT173079 French whalebone corsetry, plate 24 from the first volume of the Dictionnaire du Costume, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

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. (Designed by Francois-Jean Bralle and built in 1807)

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

A table lamp with a waisted conical shade, with pink blossoms amongst green leaves
991109 A table lamp with a waisted conical shade, with pink blossoms amongst green leaves, 20th century (bronze, leaded glass) by American School

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

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

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, high-waisted skirt beneath a dÚú»lletÚáóodice centred by a big full-blown rose

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

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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.