Demi Collection

Cora Pearl, English courtesan in France
Cora Pearl (Eliza Emma Crouch, 1836-1886), English courtesan in France. Date: circa 1860s

Hardy Bros Advertisement
An advertisement for Hardy Bros Ltd, Sydney based jewellers and silversmiths, with a decorative red border, promoting gem set watches, including an octagonal wrist watch in platinum

Globose Breastplate with back piece, demi-brassards and chain, dating from the first half of the 16th century
619322 Globose Breastplate with back piece, demi-brassards and chain, dating from the first half of the 16th century, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Demi Beau Ridden By Christian Williams Cheltenham Festival 2006 Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England 16 March 2006 Date: 16 March 2006

Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris, 1846. Woman in green crinoline dress with bows, bonnet and cashmere shawl. The Corbeil bateau a vapeur took travelers out of Paris along the River Seine

Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash, 1913
Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash ornamented with large velvet flowers. She swings an incense thurible. Robe de satin violet a ceinture pourpre et ornee d un grand ruban broche de fleurs

Dix heures et demie, illustration from Moeurs Administratives
740214 Dix heures et demie, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D aprAs Nature by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub

Shwe-Maong, age de trente ans, et sa fille, agee de deux ans et demi (engraving)
3629647 Shwe-Maong, age de trente ans, et sa fille, agee de deux ans et demi (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shwe-Maong, age de trente ans, et sa fille)

The demi-monde, Jardin de Mabille (colour litho)
3634422 The demi-monde, Jardin de Mabille (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The demi-monde, Jardin de Mabille)

Second half of C15th. Man: demi-gown with hanging sleeves. Women: kirtle & short gown or ermine trimmed gown. Headdresses: butterfly & a hood-like one with an under-cap Date: 15th century

Fashion - Dog 1865
Blue: demi-train, silk cord at hem, neck & as a device to loop up floating ribbon ends. Grey & purple: button & flat ribbon trim down the front & in points at the hem. Date: 1865

Women at Theatre 1814
Crape gown, demi-train, shawl of cashmire, amber jewellery; hair a la Grecque with gold comb. Round dress, long lace sleeves, gold jewellery, black lace shawl; hair: Romano-Greek. Date: 1814

ASKLEPIOS - STATUE
Greek demi-god of medicine, adopted by the Romans as AESCULAPIUS

C Allard, E Dankworth, C Garrick, M Lockheart, A Dankworth and D Garcia, Watermill Jazz Club, 2014
Chris Allard, Emily Dankworth, Chris Garrick, Mark Lockheart, Alec Dankworth and Demi Garcia, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, 2014

Globose Breastplate With Back Piece, Demi-Brassards And Chain, Dating From The First Half Of The 16Th Century. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Cora Pearl Photo
CORA PEARL (born Eliza Emma Crouch) - English-born courtesan whose convent-school upbringing led to a brilliant career as the queen of the Paris demi-monde : in 1867. Date: 1835 - 1886

Mieris - French Belle Epoque Stage Actress
Mademoiselle Mieris - Two portraits of the French Belle Epoque Stage Actress and Beauty, also described as Demi Mondaine, Cocotte and Courtesan ! Date: 1906

Fashions Palais Royal
Clothing worn by society & the demi-monde of the Palais Royal. One man wears cossack trousers, another top boots while many of the ladies wear evening dress. Date: 1822

Dumas Fils / Photographer
ALEXANDRE DUMAS FILS French novelist, portrayed as a photographer of the demi monde Date: 1824 - 1895

Fashions for Spring, 1919
Demi-toilettes de Printemps. Soft blue and beige charmeuse make up the dress on the left, which has a distinctive note, a cleverly arranged panel of black satin

EVENING DEMI TOILETTES, fashion, engraving 1882

Evening Demi Toilette, Fashion, Engraving 1882

Evening Demi Toilette, Fashion, Engraving 1882

Evening Demi Toilettes, Fashion, Engraving 1882

Asklepios, Asclepius, Aesculapius, god of medicine
Asklepios (Asclepius), the Greek god of medicine and healing, adopted by the Romans as Aesculapius. Date: BCE

Fashions for April, 1872
A selection of ladies fashions from the Paris designers, April 1872. From left to right: Toilette de Diner, trimmed with a deep flounce

Pannier Skirts of 1868
Pardessus with a Watteau pleat; pannier skirts & pleated or gathered flounces. Girl: over skirt & sleeveless bolero worn over a blue dress with horizontal stripes

Toilettes de Demi-Saison 1916
Two ladies walk in a park modelling the latest mid-season fashions during the World War I period

Toilettes de Demi-Saison
Two elegant women wearing the latest fashions from 1915, pose at a harbour side holding parasols

Tartan Trim Dress 1865
Evening: short, puffed sleeves, pointed waist, over- skirt with demi-train caught up at one side. Grey dress: tartan collar, cuffs & ribbon ceinture with floating ends

Asklepios Finds Betony
ASKLEPIOS, Greek demi-god of medicine, adopted by the Romans as AESCULAPIUS, depicted discovering the magical plant Betony

Teresa Cornelys
TERESA CORNELYS a prominent figure in Londons demi-monde

Danding the Demi-Lune
Two dancers - she wearing the attractive fashion of the day - perform the demi-lune in a dance hall on the eve of World War One, which seems to have eclipsed the half-moon dance

WEN CHUNG, a demi-god & the minister of thunder

Asklepios (Tooke)
Greek demi-god of medicine : adopted by the Romans as AESCULAPIUS

Teresa Cornelys 18C
TERESA CORNELYS A prominent figure in Londons demi-monde

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