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Specimens Of Garamond Type(Original Caption) Examples of type by the French publisher and type designer Claude Garamond. From the 1592 type-founder's specimen of Conrad Berner
Skeleton KeyPhotograph of short key with heavy design. Dated 18th Century
Seven-Headed Monsster; Engraving(Original Caption) Seven-headed monster. Engraving from an old crest design. BPA 2 #3122
Engraving Of State Carriages(Original Caption) State carriages. Undated engravings
Elaborately Carved Violin Back(Original Caption) An elaborately carved 16th century violin back from Parma. At the Este Gallery in Modena, Italy
Steamboat and Submarine Plans by Robert Fulton(Original Caption) Top: Original plan for Robert Fulton's first steamboat to travel the Seine in 1803.Bottom: Original drawing of Robert Fulton's second submarine. Undated engraving
Milady's New Beach Costume(Original Caption) 5/5/1918: Milady's new beach costume
Vintage photograph showing young woman undressing on beach(Original Caption) 7/25/1921: Arrived at the beach, did Gilda hire a pavilion or a booth in which to undress? She did not--she just slipped out of her outer garb and there you are
Lady Stands Under Huge Beach Umbrella(Original Caption) 7/25/1921- We never believed that such an ordinary thing as a garden umbrella could cost more than a couple of dollars
Model Of Moving Platform Shuttle(Original Caption) New York, NY- The city of New York is deciding to replace the 42nd Street subway shuttle running between the Grand Central Station and Broadway
Flapper with Necktie and Bowler Hat11/11/1925-London, England: Flapper fashion- mannish attire with derby to match. This edict comes straight from London
Fashion Designer Gabrielle Coco Chanel(Original Caption) 07/13/1926-Paris, France- This picture is one of the latest studio portraits of Mme
Airplane on Practice Flight Before Endurance Record AttemptAirplane designed by G.M
Hindu Girl Drawing Design(Original Caption) 1937-Madras, South India: Hindu girl drawing "Kolum Podugrathu" in Madras, South India. Photograph, 1937
Ritual Scars on a Djuka's BackCicatrizations of Kaffa designs, handed down from African ancestors, adorn faces, shoulders and arms
Model Wearing Leopard Dressing GownFashion model Kate Murtah shows off a leopard skin trimmed dressing gown
Fashion Designer Claire McCardell Sketching(Original Caption) 7/26/1940-New York, NY: Claire McCardel, fashion designer, works from sketches. Some designers make no sketches at all, preferring to drape the material directly on a figure
Fashion Designer Pinning Cloth on Mannequin(Original Caption) 7/26/1940-New York, NY: Clare McCardell, fashion designer, working from sketches, drapes the material on dummy
Gene Tierney and Oleg Cassini(Original Caption) 1941-Gene Tierney, shown in creation specially designed by her husband, Oleg Cassini, who is also in the picture
Steel Bomb Shelter on Display at MOMA(Original Caption) 10/9/1941-New York, NY-: Interior view of the Dymaxion Deployment Unit
Steel Bomb Shelter on Display at MOMA(Original Caption) 10/9/1941-New York, NY-: View of the Dymaxion Deployment Unit, a portable defense housing unit and bomb shelter made from steel grain bins and invented by Buckminster Fuller
Designer Oleg Cassini with Gene Tierney and Rita Hayworth(Original Caption) Hollywood: Four Star Theater, Hollywood, California. Premiere Of Sundown
Artist Tattooing The Back Of A Woman(Original Caption) 1946-Tokyo, Japan: In defiance of the law, many Japanese go in heavily for tattooing. Here an expert imprints his weird designs on the body of a woman
Women Picket Long SkirtsWomen picket at Christian Dior's hotel, protesting his designs for long skirts
Janis Paige Modeling Clothes(Original Caption) 12/31/1947-Hollywood, California-The mink cloth in mocha on Janis Paige, Warner Brothers star, was designed by Milo Anderson
Christian Dior with Woman Modeling Dress and Stockings(Original Caption) Paris, France: Stockings were highlighted for the first time when Christian Dior (right), noted French designer, exhibited his French collection
Model Wearing Barthet's "Hands of Fate" HatExistentialist milliner Jean Barthet of Paris created this hat symbolizing the hovering hands of fate
Caduceus With Decorative Floral Design(Original Caption) Caduceus with decorative floral design of the 19th Century. Undated Woodcut. BPA2# 633
Claude Montana 1983 Spring Fashion Show(Original Caption) 10/15/1983-Paris, France-Designer Claude Montana surprised his fans by turning sexy in his spring ready-to-wear collection, after years of hiding bodies under heaps of leather
Mary McFadden DesignsClassic design marked Mary McFadden's Spring-Summer 1984 collection, shown here
Fashion Model Wearing Claude Montana Design on RunwayA model walking down the runway at the 1984 Claude Montana Ready to Wear show in Paris
Willi Smith DressFashion designer Willi Smith presented this polka dot bubble dress during his fall fashion show on March 30, 1987
First Lady at Fashion Awards CeremonyFirst Lady Nancy Reagan presents a special award to Mrs. Vincent Astor at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. Designer Oscar De La Renta stands next to Mrs. Astor
17th Century Nuremberg Egg Watch17th century Nuremberg Egg Watch
Keyhole W/Ornate Decorations(Original Caption) Undated-Photograph of an ornate keyhole set in stone door. Surrounding the keyhole is a large, ornate decorative piece
Fashion Designer Anne Klein(Original Caption) This international fashion trendsetter succeeded in infusing an American sportswear feeling into fashion for all hours of the day
Otto Bettmann Works On Bpa Layout; 1960(Original Caption) New York, NY- Dr. Otto Bettmann (R) at work on "The Portable Archive." Photograph circa 1960
Aerial View Of British Airway'S Planes(Original Caption) Aerial view of six of British Airway's civilian, passenger planes. Undated photograph
Short Key with Ornamental Design(Original Caption) Short key with ornamental design. 17th Century. Photograph. BPA2# 2720
Intricate Glasswork(Original Caption) Pattern of cut glass, Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY. Closeup, abstract of pattern. Undated photo
Weather Vane with Old Man and Cane(Original Caption) Weather vane: Photo shows a weather vane with the design of a little old man holding on a cane. Behind him is a tree with grass and in front of him are ducks. Undated b/w photo
Asian Illustration Of A Dragon(Original Caption) Oreintal dragon. Undated illustration. BPA2 #3246 ORIGINAL CAPTION
Illus Of Tarot Cards(Original Caption) Tarot cards: The usual designs of the atouts of a tarot series. Undated illustration. BPA 2 #2926
Magazine Illustration of an Aerial Machine Designed by Dr. W.O. AyresORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Ayre's aerial machine, designed by Dr. W.O. Ayres, 1885. Engraving. BPA2# 350
St. Peter'S Floor Plan Diagrams(Original Caption) Illustration of various floor plans proposed for St. Peter's in Rome. Undated photograph. BPA2# 188
Illustration of Futuristic Airliner(Original Caption) 2/20/1944- New York, NY- : One thing that must be chalked up on the credit side of the war is the advances made in aviation
Fashion Advertisement Women In Gowns(Original Caption) Color advertisement for Mme. Demorest's Mirror of Fashions, 838 Broadway, NYC, 19th century. Illustration depicts three women wearing different society gowns in the store
Interior Of Chinese House(Original Caption) Hong Kong: Interior of a Chinese house at Hong Kong. Undated illustration
Crown With Feather On "Irene" Cigar Box(Original Caption) Box label for "Irene" cigars. Design depicts a gold crown and multicolored feathers. Undated color lithograph
Marcel Rochas Working1950-Parisian designer Marcel Rochas at work. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)
Marcel Rochas Fitting His Wife(Original Caption) The Parisian designer Marcel Rochas is shown collaborating with his wife. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)
Fashion Show at Maison De Couture Marcel Rochas1950-Paris, France-Fashion show at Maison De Couture Marcel Rochas. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)
Elsa Schiaparelli Sitting in Front of Bookshelf(Original Caption) Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, (1896-1973) is shown in this photograph. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)
Woman Thinking About Home Design(Original Caption) 1950- This young homemaker does well to consider her decoration problem, for leading decorators agree that too much design in a room is titing to the occupants
Peggy Dow in Stylish BonnetPeople can be sure they're not just imagining things when they get a look at the "flying saucer" that's gone to the head of movie actress Peggy Dow
Marian McNamara with Civil Defense Insignia(Original Caption) 11/21/1950- New York
"Maid of Cotton" Janine Holland(Original Caption) March 14, 1951-Paris, France: Janine Holland, a 21-year-old Maid of Cotton, 1951 of Houston, Texas, is shown in a cotton evening gown designed especially for her by Pierre Balmain
Fashion Designer Cristobal Balenciaga
Designer Christian Dior Attending Fashion Show Party(Original Caption) Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway, wife of the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, meets French fashion designer Christian Dior at a special showing of his 1952-53 winter styles in Paris
Boys Act Tough and Model Their Spacesuits(Original Caption) 1/26/1953-Kansas City, Missouri- Winners in a recent spa esuit contest at the Kansas City Museum display the futuristic garb that they de igned
Christian Dior Illustrating New Hemline(Original Caption) Designer Christian Dior illustrates the new hemline, 15-1/2 inches from the ground
Film Stars and Fashion Designer at Cannes Film Festival(Original Caption) 4/5/1954-Cannes, France: At the Cannes Film Festival showing of " Le Grand Jeu" (France starring Lollobrigida), Egyption leading man Omar El Charif, U.S
Grace Kelly Chats with Oleg Cassini(Original Caption) Actress Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini, who have become one of Hollywood's most romantically linked couples, chat in the lobby of a theater during the premiere of Rear Window
James Galanos(Original Caption) James Galanos, young California designer, putting finishing touches to one of his creations, was recently awarded the Coty American Fashion Critics Award
Modeling Student Sitting for Student Designer(Original Caption) The students carry their books on their heads at this school in Rome
Pierre Balmain Creating Dress for 1955 Spring Fashion Show(Original Caption) French fashion designer Pierre Balmain is forced to abandon his skis and go back to his "shes" after breaking his leg in a practice session on the slopes near Paris
Christian Dior 1955 Spring Fashion Show(Original Caption) Attention: Woman's Page Editor. Paris, France: From the current Paris fashions, a Christian Dior suit (at left) is a trend setter in his spring show
Bomb Shelter Design-Cross Section Illustration(Original Caption) 4/20/1955-Los Angeles, CA- A scientifically designed atom bomb shelter as per the above drawing is being constructed on the grounds of a leading industrialist
Doris Day Models One Of Her Designs(Original Caption) 2/17/56-Hollywood, California: Singing actress Doris Day models one of the American-girl-look outifts she's designing for Little Miss English Ltd
Conceptual Plastic Bus(Original Caption) 3/12/1956-Turin, Italy- Viberti of Turin, Italy, has come up with this sleek vehicle of tomorrow
Fashion Model on Runway Wearing H.W. Claussen Design(Original Caption) Giving dramatic effect to her performance at a West Berlin fashion show, this model twirls a huge chiffon shawl as she parades before some 200 fashion journalists
Fashion Models in Bridal Fashion Show(Original Caption) Models Harlene Pops, left, Ellen Wood, center, and Joan Priestley, played the role of brides today at a unique all-bridal fashion show at the Hotel Ambassador
Coco Chanel Shows Newly-Designed DressCoco Chanel admires a flounced brown chiffon evening dress from her new collection
Stanley Marcus Presenting Fashion Award to Coco ChanelStanley Marcus presents the Neiman-Marcus fashion award for 1957 to Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel during the awards banquet in the ballroom of the Statler-Hilton in Dallas
Woman Wearing Glasses Without Sides(Original Caption) 10/31/1960-New York, NY-: Real eye-openers
Guy Laroche Spring-Summer 1962 Fashion Show(Original Caption) Paris: Guy Laroche's soft, feminine look for spring is carried out in purple tweed wool
Debbie Reynolds Examining DressActress Debbie Reynolds inspects one of her fashion creations at the headquarters of her new national dress business. Reynolds performed in numerous MGM stage and screen musicals
Women Smoking Pipes With a ManInterior decorator Henry End gives design consultant Sally Kintzing and Mary Ann Brown tips on pipe smoking
Cousteau with Picture Submarine Base(Original Caption) 4/13/1964 - Nice, France -: Pointing to a rendering of his "Spheric Submarine Base" design
Model Wearing Suit And Broad Brimmed Hat(Original Caption) 5/4/1965-New York, NY: Women's sportswear designed by Geoffrey Beene, winner of the 1965 Cotton Fashion Award
Actress Modelling New Fabric Design(Original Caption) 5/2/1966-New York, New York- Actress, Pamela Tiffin