Silk Collection (#3)

Silk Worker in Burnley
A woman working in a silk & rayon mill, Burnley, Lancashire, Britain

1869 / Gladstone / Peerages
Gladstones Magic Change! or How to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. Satire on Gladstones appointments to the peerage

Tartan Accessories 1902
Tartan accessories including silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, neck ties, scarves, tartan cravats, silk knit motor wraps, drawstring work bags & satchels

Grey Top Frock 1909
Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 20th Knight of Kerry, 2nd Baronet of Valencia, (1844-1916) wears a grey top frock coat over narrow black trousers, a top hat

Singing Bird Branch Meiji period 1868-1912
Artokoloro

Woman wearing lingerie, sitting on arm of chair, holding up pair of silk stockings
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman wearing lingerie, sitting on arm of chair, holding up pair of silk stockings

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Artokoloro

Derby: the Old Silk Mill

Silk thread for weaving, Ock Pop Tok weaving centre, Luang Prabang, Laos

Anneka Rice, Television Presenter is awarded the title of Rear of The Year in 1986. The male winner this year was Michael Barrymore The award was also called Bottom of the Year This award was given

Hand-made silk lanterns for sale on the street in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

Wüste
Ute Rathmann

Portrait of Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain, 1655. Creator: Diego Velasquez
Portrait of Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain, 1655. Mariana of Austria, daughter of the Emperor Ferdinand III and Mary of Hungary, was born in Vienna in 1634

Corner of a Library, 1711. Creator: Jan van der Heyden
Corner of a Library, 1711. An interior set against a plain wall with a bookcase to one side on which are neatly arranged volumes in perfect order

A daimyo, 1800-1840. Creator: Unknown
A daimyo, 1800-1840. Yamato-e - classically styled painting on silk - apparently of a wealthy aristocrat, perhaps a daimyo or lord, but with the head of a rat

Paris fashions for November, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1865. 1. Morning dress in violet silk...its shape, the "Gabrielle, " is to the last degree becoming; the trimmings at the back of the bodice

The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, of...a young gentleman named Chang-Woo-Gow

Paris fashions for September, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for September, 1865. Fig. 1. Dress for the Seaside. Dark blue silk robe...edged with black velvet and white lace. The short vest is ornamented in a similar manner

Paris fashions for August, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1865. Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Plain slate-coloured foulard robe. Blue silk casaque open at the sides and trimmed round the edge and on the corsage with black passementerie

"The Time and Place", by J. Pettie, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"The Time and Place", by J. Pettie, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting....the costume is that of the dissolute times of Charles II

Paris fashions for April, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for April, 1864. Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Dark-blue moire antique robe, trimmed with velvet...Each velvet ornament on the skirt is bordered with black lace

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701676 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701667 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701658 Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701682 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701666 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701697 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701693 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701659 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War
5304849 Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War.; (add.info.: Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War)

Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered Hope On Hope Ever, 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn)
7295647 Sledge flag with anchor design and embroidered Hope On Hope Ever, 1852 (silk, felt, hand sewn) by Franklin, Jane (1792-1875); 60.96x93.98 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Silk lace petticoat, given by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) as a wedding gift to Frances Nisbet (1761-1831)
MMM5468858 Silk lace petticoat, given by Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) as a wedding gift to Frances Nisbet (1761-1831), 1787 (silk lace); National Maritime Museum, London

Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style
5856335 Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style.; (add.info.: Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style)

Dolls of dancers Mlle. Porphyria or Porphirin Brocard and Mlle. Sylvie Leconte dressed by young Princess Victoria
5893930 Dolls of dancers Mlle. Porphyria or Porphirin Brocard and Mlle. Sylvie Leconte dressed by young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Costume of Coutances
5855683 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. Here is a really large bavolet bonnet, with the most luxurious decoration)

Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery)
7141198 Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: Birds, foliage and animals decorate the seat, while a formal banqueting scene)

Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas)
8735819 Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 107.32 x 85.42 cm; White House, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: By Henry Inman); Copyright Universal Images Group

Winding the Silk (b/w photo)
8652819 Winding the Silk (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winding the Silk)

Silk, 2, Preparing cocoons, Japan (colour litho)
8659422 Silk, 2, Preparing cocoons, Japan (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silk, 2, Preparing cocoons, Japan)

Dressing and polishing the woven silk (engraving)
8647233 Dressing and polishing the woven silk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressing and polishing the woven silk)

Piercing the cards for the pattern (engraving)
8647230 Piercing the cards for the pattern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piercing the cards for the pattern)

Preparing the pattern for the loom (engraving)
8647229 Preparing the pattern for the loom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing the pattern for the loom)

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Early XVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677408 Early XVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early XVth century women's headdress)

Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV (litho)
8677413 Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress from the time of Louis XIV)

Hunter. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699)
JEB4881050 Hunter. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, central detail scene, two young women near the baluster
JEB4881992 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, central detail scene, two young women near the baluster. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

The outdoor banquet, curtain Russian games, detail of the tent and characters
JEB4881787 The outdoor banquet, curtain Russian games, detail of the tent and characters. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

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Silk, the epitome of elegance and luxury, has a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the Map of the Empire of King Alexander the Great to The Royal Bride, it has adorned royalty throughout time, symbolizing opulence and refinement. In Fashions for 1954, silk took center stage as it draped gracefully on women with impeccable style. Just like a Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar exuding confidence and allure, silk dresses accentuated their every move. The timeless beauty was captured in Reading Aloud by Albert Joseph Moore in 1884. Its delicate threads whispered stories from generations past while Working drawings by William Morris showcased intricate patterns woven into this luxurious fabric. Fred Archer's mastery behind the lens immortalized Burmese women donning their native attire made from vibrant silks. Their colorful garments reflected their culture's vibrancy and traditions. A red-headed girl seated in a sheer red dress evoked passion and sensuality through her choice of clothing. Silk clung to her curves like second skin, leaving little to the imagination but everything to desire. As Aphra Farquhar walked down the aisle wearing her wedding dress designed by Worth, all eyes were captivated by its ethereal beauty. Silk cascaded around her like a cloud of pure enchantment as she embarked on her journey towards eternal love. Good Morning. David Wright's artwork depicted an elegant woman wrapped in silk sheets as she greeted each day with grace and poise. The softness against her skin mirrored the gentle embrace of morning light. Even historical figures such as Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750-1778), Earl of Lincoln - Gainsborough Dupont recognized silk's allure when they chose it for their portraits. It became synonymous with power and prestige during those times. Silk is not merely a fabric; it embodies artistry, craftsmanship, and sophistication that transcends time.