For #Archive30 #ArchiveFashion , how about these lovely 1950s fabrics from one of our pattern books in the archive of Strines Printing Company in New Mills.
Designed by Queen Elizabeth II's couturiers Norman Hartnell and Simone Mirman, this uniform was to show 'elegance with authority'. It also led one newsreel to talk of 'the 'New Look' of Scotland Yard', but proved impractical & only lasted 1968-1972. #ArchiveFashion #Archive30
For #ArchiveFashion day we have samples of lace made by W Ball & Sons of Ilkeston. Founded in the 1820s making shawls, laces, nets and glove fabrics, they later specialised in the development of flame-resistant gloves. The firm still operates in Ilkeston as Baltex Fabrics Ltd.
Some of the fashionable individuals from our archival collections Maynooth University Library #ArchiveFashion #Archive30
For #ArchiveFashion we bring to you #fashion at #GodrejArchives . Working in climate-controlled repositories often means enduring chilly temperatures for the preservation of the #archivalrecords . Therefore, fashion takes a unique form for #archivists . See for yourselves😃
#Archive30 A wonderful example for #ArchiveFashion is this picture of Emperor Charles V. dressed in the regalia of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Lots of Victorian and early Edwardian dress and fashion on display in these photographs of Thomas Layton and his public work. #Archive30 #ArchiveFashion
We’ve been taking a look at some of the ads to see what the fashionable woman about town was wearing back in 1953.
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Nursing caps are seen as source of pride for nurses and most hospitals have unique designs, styles and methods of folding these caps. Here is a picture of a laundry worker goffering a London Hospital sister's lace cap with iron and tongs c.1960s
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Be ward round ready in these 1930s hospital uniforms from the Hospitals and Institutions Handbook and Buyers Guide. They're made to measure, fast dyed and fully shrunk! #ArchiveFashion #Archive30
Some exciting #ArchiveFashion from the FICC 30th International Rally held in 1969 at Woburn Abbey.
The Evening Post souvenir edition reported on the chic styles of the retro fashion show organised by the caravanners! 📰✨
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In our periodicals collections, we hold copies of Home magazine. They contain a mix of stories, household hints and reports of co-op movement events, but also ads like this colourful lingerie advert from 1963.
Perfect for today's #ArchiveFashion , isn't it?
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This inventory details the goods held by Duchess Flora (first wife of the 15th Duke) at the time of her untimely death in 1887. Among her possessions was fashion for all occasions incl. court, tea and dinner dresses, jewellery & accessories. #ArchiveFashion ARA Scotland #Archive30
For last year’s #Archive30 we featured ladies’ fashion in our photograph and carte de visite collection. This year we’d like to appreciate the #ArchiveFashion of these dapper gents! Do you think we should bring any of these looks back today?
Obaysch the #Hippo is looking very fashionable in this 19th Century song sheet for the Hippopotamus Polka, composed in honour of Obaysch after his arrival at London Zoo in 1850 #ArchiveFashion #Archive30 #exploreyourarchive
Day 5 of ARA Scotland #Archive30 #ArchiveFashion
These papers relating to the estate of Henry Stafford-Howard, 1st Earl Stafford, are dated between 1719-1725 & detail some quite extravagant items such as pearls, diamonds & rubies and velvet or silk embroidered with gold or silver.
