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Attire Collection (#6)

"From Scottish Bagpipers to Argentine Tango: A Journey through Time and Attire" Step into the world as we explore various historical moments and cultural traditions

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for Jaeger - winter coat with fur collar

Shoot for Jaeger - winter coat with fur collar Date: circa early 1970s

Background imageAttire Collection: Peter Hatch design - Lido bar by The Lovable Company Ltd

Peter Hatch design - Lido bar by The Lovable Company Ltd
Peter Hatch design packaging - Lido bar by The Lovable Company Ltd. - Original packaging late 1960s Date: late 1960s

Background imageAttire Collection: Peter Hatch design - Jonquil bra by The Lovable Company Ltd

Peter Hatch design - Jonquil bra by The Lovable Company Ltd
Peter Hatch design packaging - Jonquil bra by The Lovable Company Ltd. - Original packaging late 1960s Date: late 1960s

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in dark green check swing overcoat

Model in dark green check swing overcoat - A line - with complimentary fur hat. Date: circa 1955

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in white knitted short sleeved t-shirt and mini skirt

Model in white knitted short sleeved t-shirt and mini skirt. Date: circa 1964

Background imageAttire Collection: 1950s Model in shirtwaister dress

1950s Model in shirtwaister dress
Model in 1950s shirtwaister dress with short cap sleeves holding a bunch of balloons striped Date: circa 1950s

Background imageAttire Collection: Model indoors in elegant nightgown with sheer skirt

Model indoors in elegant nightgown with sheer skirt. Date: circa 1965

Background imageAttire Collection: Model with collie dog outside National Gallery, London

Model with collie dog outside National Gallery, London
Model in sleeveless summer dress with a pet bearded collie dog outside the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square (with St. Martin's in the Field Church in background). Date: late 1950s

Background imageAttire Collection: Model - Outdoor - A-line swing coat

Model - Outdoor - A-line swing coat
Model in outdoor street shoot wearing A-line swing coat with black fur collar Date: circa 1961

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in outdoor suit - cycling

Model in outdoor suit - cycling
Model in matching outdoor suit of knickerbockers (bloomers / plus fours) perfectly designed for cycling. Date: circa 1946

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in strapless full-skirted dress with bow

Model in strapless full-skirted dress with bow
Model in an unusual pose, spinning to show off the large silk bow on her new look strapless full-skirted dress. Date: circa 1951

Background imageAttire Collection: Model with stylish short hair in profile

Model with stylish short hair in profile
Fabulous portrait shot of a model with stylish short hair in profile. Date: circa 1950

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in New Look woollen full-length overcoat

Model in New Look woollen full-length overcoat
Beautifully-composed shot of model in New Look woollen full-length overcoat, standing just inside an elegant arcade. Date: late 1940s

Background imageAttire Collection: Modeal as artist in smart collared sweater

Modeal as artist in smart collared sweater
Model posing as an artist in front of a period portrait holding paint brushes. She is wearing a smart collared sweater. Date: circa 1960

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in beaded sequine evening dress

Model in beaded sequine evening dress
Model reclining on a velvet-upholstered chaise longue wearing a beaded sequine evening dress - she is being served tea by a smartly-attired butler. Date: circa 1948

Background imageAttire Collection: Model Barbara Goalen in sheer net evening gown

Model Barbara Goalen in sheer net evening gown with corset bodice - outdoor. Date: circa 1950

Background imageAttire Collection: Chic model in shirtwaister dress

Chic model in shirtwaister dress
Chic model with tied-back hair, a shirtwaister dress with revere collar and belt, leather gloves, handbag and multiple strings of pearls. Date: circa 1959

Background imageAttire Collection: Glamorous model wrapped in an opulent fur stole

Glamorous model wrapped in an opulent fur stole
Glamorous model in profile pose, wrapped in an opulent fur stole. Date: circa 1961

Background imageAttire Collection: Modelling underwear

Modelling underwear - girdle with suspenders and conical bra. The live modelling of underwear was very unusual at this stage, so this shoot (and other contenporary shoots) were quite ground-breaking

Background imageAttire Collection: Gentleman in Black Tie attending a Private View

Gentleman in Black Tie attending a Private View
A smart Gentleman in Black Tie attending a Private View of an Art Exhibition - unknown shoot/client. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Ideal Home - Roden Norman

Client: Ideal Home - Roden Norman
Client: Ideal Home - Shoot to promote the selling of advertising space - the Advertisement Manager was Roden Norman (pictured). Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in outdoor setting with teddy bear coat

Model in outdoor setting with teddy bear coat
Glamorous model in outdoor setting with teddy bear coat with matching fur hat and fur collar. Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageAttire Collection: Model in an outdoor botanical setting

Model in an outdoor botanical setting (Kew Gardens?) in tunic waistcoat with matching skirt and tights. Date: mid 1960s

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Kamella - Knitwear in Orlon (Du Pont)

Client: Kamella - Knitwear in Orlon (Du Pont). The little girl is wearing a long-sleeve pinafore/jersey dress in Orlon. The little boy's two-piece suit is also in Orlon. Date: circa 1966

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Kamella - Knitwear in Orlon

Client: Kamella - Knitwear in Orlon acrylic fibre (Du Pont). Date: circa 1966

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Vanity Fair - Jill Stinchcombe and Sally Greenhill

Client: Vanity Fair - Jill Stinchcombe and Sally Greenhill
Client: Vanity Fair - Models: Jill Stinchcombe and Sally Greenhill - January 29, 1960 - Location Renault, Western Avenue, London Date: 1960

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Background imageAttire Collection: Fold-out cover of a one-woman exhibition invitation card

Fold-out cover of a one-woman exhibition invitation card
The gatefold fold-out cover of the invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn, London in December 1955

Background imageAttire Collection: One-woman exhibition invitation card photography

One-woman exhibition invitation card photography
The original photograph for the gatefold fold-out cover of the invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition Feminine Eye View at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Harvey Nichols - model Barbara Goalen

Client: Harvey Nichols - model Barbara Goalen
Client: Harvey Nichols - Printed Satin Evening Dress - Model: Barbara Goalen - March 12, 1948 Date: 1948

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for the book In Search of Charm

Shoot for the book In Search of Charm
Client: Peter Hatch Partnership - Girl sitting travelling - Shoot for the book In Search of Charm by Mary Young - 1962. A book providing instruction to young girls on how to behave/etiquette

Background imageAttire Collection: Selincourt at the Holland Park Orangery - Barbara Harper

Selincourt at the Holland Park Orangery - Barbara Harper
Client: Selincourt - Holland Park Orangery - model Barbara Harper - March 2, 1962 Date: 1962

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Dorville - Model: Maxime De la Falaise

Client: Dorville - Model: Maxime De la Falaise - Shoot date: November 11, 1952 Date: 1952

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon

Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon - Shoot date: August 31, 1960 Date: 1960

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Edinburgh Cigarettes - Agency: Waddicor

Client: Edinburgh Cigarettes - Agency: Waddicor. Date: 1970

Background imageAttire Collection: Shoot for Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter

Shoot for Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter
Agency: Stuart - Client: Courtaulds - Dark Green dress in Heavy Rayon Satin - model Fiona Campbell-Walter - Shoot: July 28, 1952 - reproduced (advertisement) in Harper's Bazaar

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter

Client: Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter
Agency: Stuart - Client: Courtaulds - Dark Green dress in Heavy Rayon Satin - model Fiona Campbell-Walter - Shoot: July 28, 1952 - reproduced (advertisement) in Harper's Bazaar

Background imageAttire Collection: The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Express shoot

The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Express shoot
The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Victor Russell, Malcolm Peters, David Silverman, Ralph Bloomberg, Stephen Mono, Colin Radin, John Tyoran, Norman Hildebrand

Background imageAttire Collection: The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Express shoot

The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Express shoot
The Associated Fashion Designers of London - Victor Russell, Malcolm Peters, David Silverman, Ralph Bloomberg, Stephen Mono, Colin Radin, John Tyoran, Norman Hildebrand

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Printed cotton blouse with lace collar - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (1/2) Date: 1965

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: John Craig - White Blouse - Model: Pattie Boyd

Client: John Craig - White Blouse - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: March 12, 1964. Date: 1964

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Rhona Roy - Model: Pattie Boyd

Client: Rhona Roy - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot on February 13, 1964. The first shoot with the iconic 1960s model by Nancy Sandys Walker (1/3). Date: 1964

Background imageAttire Collection: Harvey Nichols at V&A Museum - Patricia Squires

Harvey Nichols at V&A Museum - Patricia Squires
Client: Harvey Nichols at the V&A Museum - Evening Dresses - models Patricia Squires (left) and either Striebel or Babanska(?) - August 18, 1949 Date: 1949

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Rose and Blairman at the V&A Museum

Client: Rose and Blairman at the V&A Museum - model Nikki Saunders - August 1949 Date: 1949

Background imageAttire Collection: Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin

Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin
Client: Harvey Nichols - model: Pamela Minchin in a large straw hat - shoot: February 7, 1947 Date: 1947



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"From Scottish Bagpipers to Argentine Tango: A Journey through Time and Attire" Step into the world as we explore various historical moments and cultural traditions. First, we encounter a Scottish Piper proudly donning the McInnes Tartan, representing his heritage with every note he plays. Moving on, we find ourselves amidst Napoleon's army in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The soldiers' uniforms speak volumes about their allegiance and determination. Traveling further back in time, we immerse ourselves in the passionate embrace of Tango dancers from 1912 Argentina. This dance form originated there and has since captivated hearts worldwide with its fiery moves. Next, let us admire the impeccable uniforms of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, showcasing their bravery and honor as they protect Scotland's rich history. Stepping into artistry, scenes from Mestizaje paintings circa 1750 depict a fusion of cultures that shaped Latin America's identity. These vibrant images portray individuals adorned in diverse attires reflecting their mixed heritage. Transporting ourselves to a snooker game from the 1930s takes us to an era where gentlemen showcased both skill and style while enjoying this popular sport. Marcel Vertes' watercolor painting captures the essence of Tango beautifully - two figures entwined in an elegant dance that transcends time and borders. Venturing eastward to Japan, Geishas elegantly embody tradition while reminding us not to overlook life's evils - see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil - all portrayed through their exquisite attire. Capture The Moment by Sorolla y Bastida brings forth a scene frozen in time; it showcases how clothing can tell stories beyond words—a testament to our shared human experiences across generations. A Persian Manuscript court illustration from 1650 reveals intricate garments worn during Safavid dynasty rule—each thread woven with craftsmanship befitting royalty.