Enveloping Collection

Kitty in London - Glamorous girl with two cats and HUGE hat
Kitty in London - Glamorous girl with two cats and a HUGE green hat with feathers. Date: circa late 1904

WW2 - Returning soldier is giving a fulsome welcome home
" Let us Strive without failing in faith or in duty" - Winston Churchill Encirclement ! A returning soldier is giving a fulsome welcome home by his wife and small son. Date: 1944

Page showing how to skilfully tie a sash in different ways. Date: 1913

Mutter Nacht by Fidus
circa 1910s

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Gertie at Nottingham
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period - Gertie at Nottingham. Date: circa 1907

Fashionable Edwardian Swagger Style - Gentlemans Hat
Fashionable Edwardian Swagger Style - Gent wearing an all-enveloping hat - a mild satire on the penchant for women (and men) to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Date: 1909

A sandstorm in the Sudanese desert - an immense cloud of sand rises up over the Fort and British Barracks, Khartoum, Sudan. Date: circa 1920s

Egypt / Edfu (Edfou)
The tops of the massive decorated columns of the Portico of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, rise majestically from the enveloping desert sands. Date: 1847

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Who Cares for Rain
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Who Cares for Rain! (5/6). Date: circa 1900

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Goodbye Sweetheart Goodbye
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Goodbye Sweetheart Goodbye (4/6). Date: circa 1900

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - We never speak as we pass by
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. We never speak as we pass by (6/6). Date: circa 1900

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Three Little Maids
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Three Little Maids (3/6). Date: circa 1900

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Scandal (under difficulties)
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Scandal (under difficulties) (2/6). Date: circa 1900

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Auntie Goes Wading
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Auntie Goes Wading (1/6). Date: circa 1900

Plate 21 poor woman left enveloping child shawl
Artokoloro

Portrait Young Man ca 1470 Oil wood 10 5 / 8 x 8 1 / 8
Artokoloro

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"Enveloping: A Journey Through Time, Places, and Styles" Dive into the microscopic world as Dengue fever virus particles envelop their host cells under the watchful eye of a TEM. In the bustling streets of London, a glamorous girl with two cats and a HUGE hat takes center stage, enveloping herself in style. Explore the ancient city of Edfu in Egypt, where towering temples stand tall, enveloped by history and mystery. Witness heartwarming scenes from WW2 as a returning soldier is given a fulsome welcome home, enveloped in love and gratitude. Unveil fashion secrets from 1913 as an elegant page demonstrates how to skillfully tie a sash in different ways, enveloping outfits with charm. Immerse yourself in Fidus' masterpiece "Mutter Nacht, " where ethereal figures are enveloped by darkness yet radiate inner light. Embark on a comical journey with Gertie at Nottingham through her hat-themed adventures on postcards that will leave you laughing while being perfectly enveloped in humor. Step back into Edwardian times and embrace fashionable swagger style with gentlemen's hats that effortlessly envelope sophistication and class. Get lost amidst swirling sands as a sandstorm envelopes the Sudanese desert, creating an otherworldly spectacle that engulfs everything within its path. Discover more laughter-inducing comic postcards centered around hats; "Who Cares for Rain, " "Goodbye Sweetheart Goodbye, " and "We never speak as we pass by" all bring smiles while playfully embracing headwear themes. In this captivating collection of images and stories spanning various eras and locations, witness how people or objects become embraced or engulfed - whether it be by viruses or fashion trends - reminding us of our constant desire to find comfort within our surroundings or express ourselves through style.