Dressing Collection

Advertisement For Cocaine
(Original Caption) 1886-"The Best Hair Dressing: Cocaine." Advertisement for cocaine, 1886

Woman Lacing Up Woman's Corset
(Original Caption) Photo shows girls in a boudoir in their undergarments. One is shown with her foot braced against the other as she pulls the corset laces tight. Photo, ca. 1890

Woman Tying Corset
Paris, France: Photo of a woman tying her corset while standing in front of a mirror. Ca. 1890-1900

Man Lacing Womans Corset
(Original Caption) Stereoscopic humor: Lacing the corset. "Oh! You are a peach."

Woman On Phone Has Corset Tightened
(Original Caption) Photo shows a woman in her underwear on the telephone while another similarly clad woman behind her tightens her corset. Undated photograph

Through Keyhole, Woman Dressing
(Original Caption) Victorian Life: Peeping through the Keyhole: Woman dressing. Photo ca. 1890

Maid Helping Lady Dress In Dressing Room
(Original Caption) La Toilette. Scene in French dressing room. Maid helping a young lady to Dress. Engraving after Nicholas Rene Jollain. Undated photograph. BPA 2 #4352

Achilles Dressing Wounds/Patroclus;Plate
(Original Caption) Achilles dressing the wounds of Patroclus. Greek cup of the 5th Century B.C

Bette Davis At Mirror In Dressing Room
(Original Caption) An interesting mirror study of Warner Brothers star Bette Davis, getting ready for an emotional scene in "It's Love I'm After." Undated photograph

Middle-aged man adjusting collar. August 11, 1925

Showgirls in Dressing Room
Two dancers prepare for the floor show at the Paradise Restaurant in New York. | Location: Night Club Dressing Room

Woman Lacing Corset
(Original Caption) An unidentified woman lacing up her corset. Undated photograph

Model Wearing Leopard Dressing Gown
Fashion model Kate Murtah shows off a leopard skin trimmed dressing gown

Pee Wee Reese Buttoning Dodger Uniform
(Original Caption) 2/22/1940-Clearwater, FL: Harold (later known as "Pee Wee") Reese, formerly of Louisville

Showgirls Dressing for Night Show
(Original Caption) 9/13/1942- My, how time does fly to be sure. it's evening already and the gals are preparing for the night show

Women Helping Each Other Get Dressed
(Original Caption) 9/13/1942- Boy, this Pat Patrick is some boy scout. She seems to make a hobby of the helping hand

Women Trying on Nylon Stockings
As World War II ended, women were able to obtain nylon stockings once again

Milton Berle and His Mother Smiling
(Original Caption) 05/13/1944-New York City : Mrs Sandra Berle is discovering that 3750 ten cent war stamps make quite a large carnation as she accepts the mothers Day posey from her son

Mrs. Barney Ross In Dressing Room
(Original Caption) 11/4/1945-Hollywood, CaliforniaMrs. Barney Ross, famed fighter and war hero's wife, lends beauty and dancing skill to "Bamboo Blonde, " the new RKO musical

Dazed Joe Louis Seated in Dressing Room
(Original Caption) 12/5/1947-New York, NY- His left eye nearly closed and his face swollen and puffy from the hard blows of Jersey Joe Walcott

Girl Trying On A French Corset
(Original Caption) 1906- WOMAN TRYING ON A FRENCH CORSET. SHE IS LOOKING INTO A MIRROR IN A FORMAL DRESSING ROOM WITH ANOTHER GIRL BRUSHING HER HAIR

Man Lacing Wife's Corset
(Original Caption) "Taking in a Reef". Husband lacing his wife's corset

Three Women Changing into Bathing Suits
San Francisco, CA: Women swimming at the Crystal Plunge. UPI color slide

Babe Ruth Getting Dressed For Game
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth arrives at the ball park and starts to dress for game

Man Puts Ice Skates On Woman At Rink
(Original Caption) Ridgewood, New Jersey: Curt Welch puts skates on Marjorie Solms at an outdoor ice sating rink. Undated photograph

Mother Putting Bridal Veil on Daughter
(Original Caption) A mother, Mrs. Mary Wilke, adjusts the veil on her daughter, the bride, soon to be Mrs. Jay Tarasko. Ca. 1945-1960

Sacking Brook's Clothing Store Newspaper Illustration

Marilyn Monroe in Makeshift Dressing Room
(Original Caption) Marilyn Monroe in her makeshift dressing room at the K-47 airbase in Chunchon, Korea

Man Changing Out Of Kilt
(Original Caption) 9/7/1950-Birnam, Scotland: The age old question of "What does a Scotsman wear under his kilt?" is at last answered by the camera

Rita Hayworth In "Salome"
(Original Caption) 3/13/1953-Hollywood, CA: Lucious Rita Hayworth appears in one of the scenes from her new picture "Salome." It looks like Rita is wearing the last of her seven veils

Marilyn Monroe Being Fitted into a Swimsuit
A wardrobe assistant helps actress Marilyn Monroe into a strapless swimsuit for Independence Day activities

Chief Justice Earl Warren Robing
(Original Caption) 10/6/1953- Washington, DC- Former Governor, Earl Warren, who was sworn in October 5th as Chief Justce of the US, is helped on with his robe by R.H

Boy Getting Dressed as Davy Crockett
(Original Caption) 6/10/1955-Elena helps son Richard, 5 1/2, get dressed in his Davy Crockett outfit. From head (coonskin cap) to toe (Indian moccasins), the youngster is all frontiersman

Anna Magnani Putting on Girdle for The Rose Tattoo
(Original Caption) 12/3/1955-New York, New York-Putting the squeeze on herself is earthy Italian actress Anna Magnani

Marlene Dietrich And Noel Coward
(Original Caption) 11/14/1957-New York, NY: Marlene Dietrich felicitats Noel Coward in his dressing room following premier of his new comedy "Nude with Violin", in which he takes the lead

Elvis Presley in Uniform Tying Shoes
(Original Caption) 3/26/1958-Fort Chaffee, AR: Elvis Presley, idol of a million teenagers, and the Army's property for the next two years, shows off the latest fashion in fatigue uniforms

John F. Kennedy Leaving Hotel Carlyle
Donning his coat, John F. Kennedy leaves his headquarters at the Hotel Carlyle en route to St. Patrick's Cathedral to attend Low Mass

Boston Celtics Celebrate in Locker Room
(Original Caption) 4/18/62 -BOSTON, MA.- : HAPPY CHAMPS...The victorious Boston Celtics, NBA basketball champions for the fourth consecutive year, whoop it up in the dressing room

Janet Leigh in Her Underwear
Janet Leigh is surprised while dressing in a scene from Bye Bye Birdie. This scene was only seen in the European version

Natalie Wood After Scene in Gypsy
Natalie Wood in costume, in her dressing room after shooting a scene in Gypsy, the musical of the life of stripper Louise "Gypsy Rose Lee" Hovick

Jack Nicklaus Receiving Green Jacket
Fellow golf champion Arnold Palmer (R) presents Jack Nicklaus with his green jacket after winning the 1963 Masters Tournament

Jack Lemmon in His Dressing Room
(Original Caption) 3/26/1963-Hollywood, Ca- Who says a star's dressing room has to be elaborate for comfort. Well it appears actor, Jack Lemmon, doesn't think so

Elvis Presley Listens to Bill Haley Tune Guitar

Ingrid Bergman and Her Children
(Original Caption) NEW YORK-12/28/67-: It's family reunion time as actress Ingrid Bergman gets together with her children in her dressing room of the Broadhurst Theatre here December 27th

Designer Halston and Carol Channing
(Original Caption) 5/25/77-New York: Designer Halston's "cover girl" is entertainer Carol Channing

Men Helping a Woman Squeeze into Tight French Jeans
Jerry Hart (left), owner of a French jeans store on Manhattan's upper east side, and store salesman Bob Prado (right), help Nancy Oates (center) squeeze into some tight French jeans

Mercia Outfit
circa 1927: A model wearing an outfit from the house of Mercia and Company comprising of a close-fitting dress with a pleated wrap-around skirt covering

Illustration of ancient Greek slave girl helping Greek boy dress

Series of illustrations showing Roman man dressing in toga

Young woman examining make-up in mirror, (B&W)

Young woman applying cream in front of mirror, (B&W)

Woman in underskirt standing in bedroom (B&W)

Dressing The Wells
1st January 1905: The pagan rite of well dressing shown on one of the five wells in the village of Tissington in Derbyshire

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