Costumed Collection

Dancers at Night
This tempera painting depicts a night time scene of costumed dancers performing to music from a stringed instrument and tambourine, around a grand statue of a fine garden terrace. Date: circa 1918

Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, Venice
A group on the theme of Neptunes Embassy at Baroness D Erlangers celebrated costume ball at the Fenice Theatre, Venice in 1926

The Victory Ball by Pizer
An impression of the great Victory Ball, held at the Albert Hall to celebrate the end of the First World War in aid of the Nations Fund for Nurses

1906 Studebaker
Automobile (cars). 1906 Studebaker Touring Car, model g-30 with eight costumed women

Louis XIV in Costume
LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE costumed to take part in a carrousel Date: 1638-1715

Two people in fancy dress. The girl on the left is in a fanciful Pierrot type outfit reminiscent of Paul Poiret, or at least the more flamboyant fashions of the First World War, while in contrast

Comtesse A de Chabrillan at Persian ball, 1912
Comtesse A de Chabrillan, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)
650489 Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Guy. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1944

Clown on Empty Seats, 1947 (oil on board)
823006 Clown on Empty Seats, 1947 (oil on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown on Empty Seats. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on board

Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel)
823005 Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown with Drum. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Indian drummer and trumpet player
5614311 Indian drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Indian drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Turkish drummer and trumpet player
5614306 Turkish drummer and trumpet player; (add.info.: Turkish drummer and trumpet player. Part of the Grand Carousel given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662)

Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph)
1766823 Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain, c.1890 (hand coloured photograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind Costume - A young Japanese girl in the rain)

Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614310 Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614308 American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: American domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

Jewels of Empire Ball - Lady Diana Cooper
Lady Diana Cooper (nee Manners), leader of the Diamond group at the Jewels of Empire Ball, held at the Park Lane Hotel in aid of Enham Village Centre for Disabled Ex-Service Men

Princess Leila Bederkhan in Arabian Nights at Chez Vous
Oriental Nights at Chez Vous, the night club and restaurant at the Excelsior Palace Hotel on the Venice Lido. Princess Leila Bederkhan in an " Arabian Nights" number. Date: 1927

A guard outside Anne Boleyn Gatehouse, Hampton Court Palace, London, England

Changing of the Guard in front of the Greek Parliament building, Athens, Attica, Greece

Scottish female dancer, kilt, sporran, sword, shield
Costumed Scottish female dancer, in kilt, fox face sporran, holding sword and round shield. Theatrical portrait, captioned Scotch dancer at Olympia'. Date: 1895

A man dressed as Charles II, or at least somebody who looks very like him. Date: c. 1910
A man dressed as Charles II, or at least somebody who looks very like him. Date: c.1910

Costume of the men in Florence at the beginning of the 15th century, Florence, Italy, fashion history, costume history
15th c. 15th century, 1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, attire, beginning, black, black-and-white, black-white, central italy, characteristic, clothes, clothing style, concept, concept image, costumed

The Carnival in Duesseldorf, various scenes, Germany, 1899, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, assorted, black, black-and-white, black-white, carnival, comic, comical, contemporary, costumed, costumes, depiction, depictions, different, differing, digital

The Carnival in Nice, France, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, carnival, comic, comical, costumed, costumes, departement alpes-maritimes, depiction

Carnival friends, on their way to a carnival event by sleigh, 1881, Germany, Historic
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, achievements, action, actions, active, activities, activity, athletic, carnival, carnival event, carnival friends, comic, comical, contests, costumed, costumes

At the first costume ball, young girls are at a costume party for the first time, man asks for a dance, 1876, Germany
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, black, black-and-white, black-white, celebrate, celebrating, celebrations, children, contemporary, costume ball, costume party, costumed, costumes, dance, dances

Popular traditional costume, Clothing, History of costumes, Florentine nobles, Florentines, Italy, 1400-1450
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, attire, central italy, characteristic, chic, clothes, clothing style, colorized, colourized, concept, concept image, costumed, costumes, culture, custom, digital

Folk Costume, Clothing, History of Costumes, Judge, Citizen and Peasant, 1450-1500, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, agrarian, agricultural, agriculturally, attire, bodies, body, characteristic, chic, citizen, citizens, clothes, clothing style, colorized, colourized, concept

Folk Costume, Clothing, History of Costumes, French Gentleman and Lady, ca 1700-1735, France, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, attire, characteristic, chic, clothes, clothing style, colorized, colourized, concept, concept image, costumed, costumes, culture, custom, digital, digitally

Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, German bourgeois costume, ca 1525, Germany, historical
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, attire, characteristic, chic, citizen, citizen costume, citizens, clothes, clothing style, colorized, colourized, concept, concept image, costumed, costumes, culture

The image shows the view of the Pantheon as it might have looked when built
14, 17th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, augustus, black, black-and-white

Pantheon Vulgo Rotunda, the remains of the Pantheon, The statues on the pediment
14, 17th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, antica, antiquity, art print, art prints, art work, arts, arts and crafts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions

Greece, antique jewellery and ornaments, fans, mirrors, rings, jewellery boxes, after vase enamels, history of fashion
1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic, clothes, clothing style, costume history, costumed, costumes

Greece, male traditional costume, short chiton and himation in the concept of folding over, history of fashion
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, characteristic, chic, clothes, clothing style

Greek, dressed in a himation, philosopher, Greece, history of fashion, history of costume, historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic, clad, clothed, clothes, clothing style, costume history

Ancient Bacchus Priest, Greece, after a vase painting, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, alcohol, alcoholic, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, bacchus priest, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic, clergyman

Queen Rebto, daughter of Pharaoh Ramses II, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic

Queen Tala, Wife of Pharaoh Amenophis III 18th Dynasty, Egypt, History of Fashion, History of Costume, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic

Pharaoh Ramses II 19th dynasty, Egypt, here with uraeus snake, history of fashion, history of costume, historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient egyptian, ancient times, ancient world, antiquity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white

King Unas, 5 Dynasty, Egypt, with consort. Costume of the oldest period of the Memphis Empire, History of Fashion
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, 5, affluent, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, chic, clothes, clothing style, costumed, costumes, depiction, depictions

German lady from Augsburg, Germany, 1570, Fashion history, Costume history, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, characteristic, chic, clothes, clothing style, concept, concept image, costume history, costumed, costumes

Fashion in Paris circa 1835, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th or 19th century original
1900s, 19th-century, 3 people, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attire, black, black-and-white, black-white, character, characteristic, chic, cloth, clothes, clothing style, concept, concept image

Carnival on the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice, Italy, c. 1880, digitally restored reproduction of an original
archive, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, bunch of, carnival, carnival in venice, carnival mask, carnival masks, cities, close, close up, comic, comical, commemorating

Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board)
828356 Looking Backward - Wiripine Ninia, a Ngatiawa Chieftainess, 1917 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Goldie, Charles Frederick (1870-1947); 22.8x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas)
989876 Flamenco Dancing, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 39x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamenco Dancing. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on canvas

Diquis culture costumed figure pendant, 700-1550 (gold)
833866 Diquis culture costumed figure pendant, 700-1550 (gold) by Costa Rican School; height: 11 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Dirk Bakker

La Revue Negre, 1925 (lithograph in colours)
827986 La Revue Negre, 1925 (lithograph in colours) by Orsi, Italo (1889-1947); 160x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Revue Negre. Orsi (1889-1947). Lithograph in colours. Dated 1925

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world extravagance. From the opulent Baroness D Erlanger's costume ball to the enchanting Persian ball attended by Comtesse A de Chabrillan, these gatherings were a sight to behold. The year is 1912, and Venice becomes a playground for those who dare to don elaborate disguises. In 1906, a sleek Studebaker glides through the streets, transporting its passengers adorned in resplendent attire. Among them is Louis XIV himself, his regal presence commanding attention wherever he goes. A whimsical duo catches your eye - one dressed as Pierrot with an air of mystery surrounding her, while her companion exudes elegance and charm. Their fancy dress transports you into a realm where imagination knows no bounds. As night falls, dancers gracefully twirl under shimmering lights. Each movement tells a story as they bring life to their meticulously crafted costumes. The energy is contagious; it sweeps you off your feet and leaves you breathless. Travel northward to Scotland where a female dancer proudly wears traditional Highland attire - kilt swaying with every step, sporran hanging at her side, sword glistening in hand along with her trusty shield. She embodies strength and grace combined. Venturing further into history brings us face-to-face with Charles II or someone strikingly resembling him from around 1910. His likeness captures the essence of an era long gone but not forgotten. Hampton Court Palace stands tall as a guard stationed outside Anne Boleyn Gatehouse transports us back to Tudor times when royalty reigned supreme. His costume serves as both protection and homage to England's rich history. Florence reveals its secrets from the early 15th century through intricate costumes worn by men who once roamed its streets. This digital reproduction allows us glimpses into fashion history that would otherwise be lost forever.