Donning Collection

Man Dressing Circa 1800
An elderly gentleman at his toilet buttons up his waistcoat before donning his green coat. He also wears stockings & slippers, breeches a white shirt & cravat. circa 1800

Lady Driver
Illustration of a lady donning her driving gloves for a journey in her saloon car. Artist: George Harper. Date: 1928

Mon Chapeau De Paris Me Fait Bien Des Jaloux!
An illustration which shows a horse proudly donning a hat with a ribbon on the front, and holes for his hears, a jealous horse glares from the stable behind! Date: circa 1901

Courtaulds Delysia Advertisement
Advertisement for Courtaulds Fabric promoting women's fashionable clothing under the name Delysia. Image shows a group of women donning their delightful Delysia attire. Date: circa 1930

Lace shawl
The Lace Shawl. Young lady in a pink and lilac crinoline donning a delicate lace shawl. Art nouveau style. Artist: Ethel Larcombe Date: circa 1910

Donning Grandmas Duds Date: 1950

Nylon stockings, post-World War II C018 / 0642
Nylon stockings. Woman in the street putting on nylon stockings in the USA after World War II. Nylon was a new material discovered by the DuPont Company in 1935

Nurse pulling on a glove
MODEL RELEASED. Nurse pulling on a glove

Glove as Symbol - 5
In military usage, the donning of gloves symbolised that a recruit accepted to volunteer his services

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Man in 1800s attire dons a top hat, feeling a touch of envy as a lady driver in modern attire passes by. "Mon Chapeau De Paris Me Fait Bemoiser Les Larmes." he laments, admiring her freedom. In contrast, a 1950s grandmother smiles, wrapping a lace shawl around her shoulders as she reminisces, donning her "duds" with anthropomorphic humor. Nylon stockings and gloves, symbols of post-World War II fashion, are pulled on with ease by a nurse and a woman, respectively. Courtaulds Delysia advertisement promises the allure of silk stockings, while the man's top hat remains a relic of the past.