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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Creator
Lady of distinction, active 19th century
2
Boston, Virginia
1
Butler, William Allen, 1825–1902
1
Byng, Cecilia Georgiana, approximately 1802–1881
1
Cavalry officer
1
Churm, Eileen Elizabeth, 1911–2008
1
Eaton, Sarah Anne
1
Frock me (London, England)
1
Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
1
Harvey, Sylvia M
1
Heath, William, 1795–1840
1
Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale
1
Jerrold, Douglas, 1803–1857
1
John Fletcher (Manchester, England)
1
Leath, Henry
1
Leighton, Mary, Lady, -1864
1
M. &. H. Corps
1
Quiz
1
Satchell, Timothy, -1860
1
Shoubridge, James
1
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1800
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2013
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
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Under Certain Circumstances
32
Free to Use
2
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Unavailable
19
Available
15
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Archives & Manuscripts
15
Books
11
Drawings & Watercolors
4
Photographs
3
Prints
1
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Period
19th century
28
20th century
5
21st century
1
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ephemera
13
billhead
9
blank form
9
financial record
8
ink drawing
7
receipts (financial records)
7
engraving
6
pattern book
5
watercolor
4
graphite drawing
3
lithograph
3
photographic postcard
3
caricature
2
children's art
2
hat
2
invoice
2
photographic print
2
advertisement
1
albumen print
1
aquatint
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Fashion -- Great Britain.
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Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
25
Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
9
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
8
Needlework -- Patterns.
5
Accessories (Clothing & dress)
4
English wit and humor, Pictorial.
4
Hats -- Great Britain.
4
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
4
Needlework -- Study and teaching.
4
Beauty, Personal.
3
Costume -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
3
Dressmaking -- Study and teaching.
3
Embroidery -- Patterns.
3
Fashion design -- Study and teaching.
3
Lace and lace making -- Great Britain.
3
Photography -- Great Britain.
3
Satire, English.
3
Sewing -- Study and teaching.
3
Broderie anglaise.
2
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19th century
15
20th century
2
Associated Places
Great Britain
26
London (England)
4
Birmingham (England)
1
Cheddar (England)
1
India
1
Ireland
1
Italy
1
Manchester (England)
1
Oswestry (England)
1
Scotland
1
Switzerland
1
Wales, North
1
Associated People
Byass, Charles, active 1849
2
Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
2
Trois Fontaines, Jeanne
2
Byng, Cecilia Georgiana, approximately 1802–1881
1
Challinor, J., active 1851
1
Churm, Eileen Elizabeth, 1911–2008
1
Cracherode, Clayton Mordaunt, 1730–1799
1
Creed, Henry Herries, Mrs
1
Godrich, Mrs
1
Harman, Mrs
1
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751–1824
1
Leath, Henry
1
Leighton, Baldwyn, Sir, 1836–1897
1
Leighton, Charlotte, d. 1928
1
Leighton, Frances Christina, d. 1930
1
Leighton, Isabella, d. 1911
1
Leighton, Mary, Lady, -1864
1
Leighton, Stanley, 1837–1901
1
Parker, John, 1798–1860
1
Pound, Dorothy
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
1
Language
English
32
French
1
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M. &. H. Corps
Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps
[1848]
2
Shoubridge, James
Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Clough from James Shoubridge, hatter, London
1807
3
Frock me (London, England)
Frock me
[2013]
4
[Photographic postcard of an unidentified group of people and 4 wheeled wagon]
[approximately 1880-1900?]
5
Silver & Co. (London, England)
Billhead of Silver & Co., clothiers, London, recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Lambert
1825
6
Vouillon & Laure (Firm : London, England)
Billhead of Vouillon & Laure, clothiers, London, for purchases by Mrs. H.H. Creed
1837
7
The young companion
1897 January-1898 December
8
Townend, Thomas
Billhead of Thomas Townend, London hatter, for hats purchased by Charles Byass, 1849
1849
9
Smallwood, B.
Billhead of B. Smallwood, London haberdasher, for purchase of ribbon by an unidentified buyer
180-?
10
Paper doll
approximately 1830?
11
Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale
Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman
[189-?]
12
Satchell, Timothy, -1860
Billhead of Timothy Satchell, London hatter, for hats purchased by Charles Byass, 1849
1849
13
John Fletcher (Manchester, England)
Billhead of John Fletcher, draper, tailor, &c., Manchester, recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport, dated 1828
1828
14
[Photographic postcard of an unidentified group of people seated in an open top bus]
[approximately 1910-1920?]
15
Leath, Henry
Billhead of Henry Leath, London clothier, recording purchases by J. Challinor, 1851
1851
16
Harvey, Sylvia M
Sylvia Harvey fashion pattern book
1934
17
Lady of distinction, active 19th century
The mirror of the graces, or, The English lady's costume
1811
18
Cavalry officer
The whole art of dress, or, The road to elegance and fashion, at the enormous saving of thirty per cent!!!
1830
19
Allin, hatter, hosier and clothier
[ca. 1803]
20
Heath, William, 1795–1840
Fashion and folly, or, The buck's pilgrimage
[1822]
21
Eaton, Sarah Anne
Knitting instructions
[1846?]
22
Male character costumes
[not before 1884]
23
Embroidery pattern book
[1808?]
24
Boston, Virginia
Shockwave
1978
25
Butler, William Allen, 1825–1902
Nothing to wear
1859
26
Jerrold, Douglas, 1803–1857
Mrs. Caudle in crinoline
1858
27
Lady of distinction, active 19th century
The mirror of the graces, or, The English lady's costume
1815
28
Quiz
Crinoline
[185-?]
29
Embroidery pattern book
ca. [1860?]
30
Churm, Eileen Elizabeth, 1911–2008
Clothing Department diary
1956-1967
31
Gordon, Rosemary Ursula, 1923–2013
Rosemary Gordon fashion pattern book
1948
32
Byng, Cecilia Georgiana, approximately 1802–1881
Embroidery pattern book
1824
33
Leighton, Mary, Lady, -1864
Mary Leighton collection,
1824-1860
34
The art of dress, or, Guide to the toilette
MDCCCXXXIX [1839]