Attire Gallery

Albanian King Zog I

The Albanian King Zog I (1895-1961) - previously Ahmed Zog - initially Prime Minister from 1923 to 1924, then President from January 1925 until 1928 (as depicted here) and on September 1st, 1928 he proclaimed himself king. In 1939 he fled abroad from the Italian occupying forces. In 1946 he was formally dethroned. According to the Guinness Book of Records, he holds the record for the most cigarettes smoked in a day (225!!!). Date: circa 1925

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In the Stalls at the Empire Theatre, 1894

Engraving showing three theatre-goers heading for their seats, in the stalls, at the Empire Theatre, 1894. All these people are depicted wearing formal, evening attire for their trip to the theatre. This image may have been made at the famous Hackney Empire

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(The Morning After of a Faun) Le Lendemain d'un Faune (or

(The Morning After of a Faun) Le Lendemain d'un Faune (or, What an Afternoon') - The Great success of the new ballet L'Apres-Midi d'un Faune in which the faun, failing to abduct the nymph herself, has to be content with her wrap, has suggested a sequel - wherein M. Nijinsky is made to account for his theft in the usual way. The Policeman is calling on a bad line (to his Chief) who can't quite understand whether he is saying Faune or Phone !!! Date: 1913

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