Ribbon Collection (page 9)

15th and 16th Centuries. Ornamental Riband, 1862. From The Book of Ornamental Alphabets - Ancient & Mediae val, by F. G. Delamotte. [E. & F. Spon, London, 1862]

The Season, 1895. Victorian fancy dress: German national costume, an insect, 18th century outfits, and Columbine with dress made of ribbons

Two women wearing the latest fashions in an outdoor setting, 1860. Both are wearing full skirted dresses. This was achieved by wearing lots of layers of petticoats and a crinoline

Two women wearing the latest fashions, 1859. The woman on the left is wearing an off the shoulder dress with a very full skirt that was achieved by wearing lots of petticoats, and a crinoline

Two women wearing the latest indoor fashions, c1850. Both of the women are wearing dresses with extremely full skirts and tight bodices

Two women and a small girl wearing the latest indoor fashions, c1860. In order to achieve this full skirt look, the women would be wearing layers of petticoats and hoop cages

Two women on the left wearing seaside fashions, the woman on the right wears a garden dress, 1864
Two women on the left wearing seaside fashions and the woman on the right wears a garden dress, 1864

Two women and a child wearing the latest fashions, 1860. All three of them are wearing the crinoline skirts that were incredibly fashionable at the time

Kensington Garden dresses for June, c1810. Artist: W Read
Kensington Garden dresses for June, c1810. Both of the women are wearing muslin dresses. The woman in the middle is wearing a matching yellow pelisse and bonnet

Morning dresses for August, 1807. Artist: W Read
Morning dresses for August, 1807. The woman is dressed in a plain white muslin high waisted dress, with a simple bonnet trimmed with purple ribbons, and a parasol

Two women wearing walking dresses accompanied by a man, c1810. Artist: W Read
Two women wearing walking dresses accompanied by a man, c1810. Both of the women are wearing high waisted muslin dresses. The woman on the right is also wearing a shawl that covers her head which is

Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Army, c1857. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy

Oh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Oh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. An illustration from Tommelise by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Ribbon Weaver at His Loom, 1747, (1904). From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1904]

Mr. Churchill was returned for Epping, as a Conservative, 1929, (1945). In the General Election of 1929 the Labour Party secured a majority, but Mr

The Order of the Lion D Or, c19th century
The Order of the Lion D Or. The House-order of the Golden Lion was founded in 1770 by Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel (1720-1785)

The Order of St. Ferdinand of Spain, c19th century
The Order of St. Ferdinand of Spain. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand was founded by the Cadiz Cortes in 1811 to honour heroic feats of arms

The Order of the Lion of Baden (Golden Lion of Daringen), c19th century
The Order of the Lion of Baden (Golden Lion of Daringen). The Order of the Zahringer Lion was established in 1812 by Karl, Grand Duke of Baden (1786-1818), in memory of his ancestors

The Spanish Order of St. Hermenegildo, c19th century
The Spanish Order of St. Hermenegildo. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild was established by Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) in 1814

The Lady Adeline, 1847. Artist: John Henry Robinson
The Lady Adeline, 1847. Adeline Louisa Maria, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre was the second wife of English peer James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan

Mrs. Carr, c1790. Artist: Richard Cosway
Mrs. Carr, c1790. From The Connoisseur Volume XXIV. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1909]

Provoking Fidelity L education de petit chien, 1775. Artist: Louis Marin Bonnet
Provoking Fidelity L education de petit chien, 1775. From The Connoisseur Volume XLII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1915]

Sunshine and Wind, c1907. Artist: Charles Sims
Sunshine and Wind, c1907. From The Studio Volume 41. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]

Lady Fawkener, c1760. Artist: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Lady Fawkener, c1760. Harriet Churchill, the wife of Sir Everard Fawkener, English Ambassador to Constantinople, from 1737 to 1746. Painting housed at Compton Verney, Warwickshire

Fanny and Jane Hamond, 19th century, (1917). Artist: Thomas Lawrence
Fanny and Jane Hamond. The daughters of the Rev. Horace Hamond. From The Connoisseur Vol XLVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1917.]

Queen of the May, 1886. Artist: BW Kilburn
Queen of the May, 1886. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Victoria Cross, 1941. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy. It was first conferred by Queen Victoria on 62 men in June 1857

Horrockses fabrics, 1935
Advert for Horrockses fabrics, 1935. Advert commemorating King George Vs Silver Jubilee, with medals bearing portraits of George III, George IV, William IV, Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V

Sarah Barrett Moulin ( Pinkie ), 1794 (1926). Artist: Thomas Lawrence
Sarah Barrett Moulin ( Pinkie ), 1794 (1926). Found in the collection of the Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino. From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 22, 1926

Charlotte Princess Royal, Duchess of Wurtemberg, 19th century

Konigin Luise von Preussen, c1910. Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, (1776-1810), Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III

Lady Elizabeth Lambert, 1750-1820

The Imperial Seal of Maximilian. Seal fixed to the letter of Maximilian. To the Czar Basile Ivanorvitz. This may be the seal of Maximilian I (1459-1519), Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1831. Artist: J Thomson
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1831. Portrait of Leopold I of the Belgians, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1790-1865)

A Milliners Shop; Mrs Monopolize, the butchers wife, purchasing a modern head dress, 1772. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Madame de Pompadour as the beautiful gardener. Born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the mistress of Louis XV of France

French costume: Napoleon III, Present Fashions, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1863-1875, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie

French costume: Restoration, (1882). Illustration showing costume from the period of the restoration of the French monarchy, 1815-1830, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel

French costume: Empire, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1795-1804, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

French costume: Republic, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1790-1794, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

French costume: Louis XVI, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1780-1789, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

Listed, 1886, (1912). Artist: William Henry Gore
Listed, 1886, (1912). A young man who has enlisted in the army wears ribbons in his cap, according to a custom then prevalent

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, politician, (1832). Artist: WT Mote
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, politician, (1832). Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724), was an English statesman of the Stuart and early Georgian periods

King William III, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
King William III, 19th century. Portrait of William of Orange (1650-1702)

George V, 1924. Artist: Charles Sims
George V, 1924. Portrait of the king (1865-1936) in ceremonial dress

A Lady in Blue (Duchess of Beaufort), c1780. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
A Lady in Blue (Duchess of Beaufort), c1780. Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-1788). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Mothers Day, 21st May 1944, Vichy French poster, 1944. Artist: Phili
Mothers Day, 21st May 1944, Vichy French poster, 1944

Princess Elizabeth and her sister, c1936. The future Queen Elizabeth II (right), with Princess Margaret Rose. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

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