V&A Museum - Moda i tekstylia

Dress, detail of silvered kid leather collar with velveteen bow. Navy cr??pe. Stratford, England, 1938.

Evening dress. Gold sequins. England, c.1935.

Dress, by Anna Maria Garthwaite. Silk and woven from an original dress design in 1744. England, c.1780.

The newest French fashions, by Ward, Loch & Tyler, modelled for The Young English woman. Fashion Plate. Paris, France, c.1873.

Blouse, part of a suit in the Utility Collection CC41 (Civilian Clothing 1941) by Digby Morton. Herringbone Wool. England, 1942.

Pulpit hanging, detail. Embroidered velvet with arabesques. England, c.1633.

Waistcoat, by Maze & Steer. Satin. England, 1789.

Dress fabric, by Anna Maria Garthwaite (1690-1763). Watered brocaded silk. Spitalfields, London, England, c.1752.

Skirt, detail. Tie-dyed cotton. Punjab, India, 20th century.

Furnishing fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Cotton and wool. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Design for printed shawl fabric, by George Haite (1825-71). Watercolour and gouache. England, 19th century.

Banyan, a man's informal robe, detail. Pink brocaded silk with printed linen lining. England, 18th century

Helmet Bowl with decoration depicting squirrels and grapes, seven iron plates with gold & silver overlay, signed Haruta Yoshihisa. Japanese, 16th-17th...

Textile Samples and Fashion Plates. England, 18th-19th century

Textile Samples and Fashion Plates, from the album of Barbara Johnson (1736-1825). England, 18th-19th century.

Textile Samples and Fashion Plates, from the album of Barbara Johnson (1736-1825). England, 18th-19th century.

Mantua Dress. England, c.1730

Gold brocade or Kincob, silk fabric with gold thread. Varanasi, India, late 19th century.

Chinese Lady With Attendant, by William Alexander (1767-1816). Watercolour. England, 19th century.

Afternoon dress, by La Samaritaine. Printed silk. Paris, France, c.1930.

Formal coat and waistcoat. Wool, trimmed with silver braid, lined with silk, backed with linen. England, c.1760.

Formal coat, waistcoat and breeches. Voided silk velvet, with silver strip ground, lined with satin, backed with linen. England, c.1760.

Formal coat. Silk, lined with silk and buckram. England, c.1745.

Coat, breeches and waistcoat. Wool trimmed with silver gilt braid, lined with silk, linen and buckram. England, c.1740-50.

Dress suit and waistcoat. Silk, lined with silk, linen and buckram. England or France, c.1720-30.

Dress coat and small sword. Brown wool and silver gilt thread. England, c.1699.

Dress coat and breeches. Wool embroidered in thread. England, c.1700-05.

Shirt and breeches. Linen, silk with silver gilt strips patterned in white and maroon silk. France, c.1760.

Full dress coat and waistcoat. England, c.1760.

Dress coat and waistcoat, detail. Sprigged red silk French velvet, embroidered in silver-gilt thread, purl and sequins. Italy, 1760s.

Dress coat and waistcoat. Silk velvet. Italy, c.1765-70.

Suit. Patterned silk, shirt frills and ruffles, bobbin lace. England, c.1760.

Dress coat and waistcoat. Poplin. England, c.1770-80.

Dress suit. Wool. England, 1770-80.

Dress suit. France, c.1770.

Evening dress, by Charles Frederick Worth (1826-95). Satin. Paris, France, c.1881. Fan. Needle lace. Ireland, 1880s.

Furnishing fabric, by Lindsey P. Butterfield (1869-1948). Printed linen. England, c.1905.

colour, horizontal, canopy, cotton, painted, dyed, pattern, Indian, red, green, 19th century

November, from The Months, by Robert Dighton (1752-1814). Ink and Watercolour. England, c.1785.

October, from The Months, by Robert Dighton (1752-1814). Ink and Watercolour. England, c.1785.

September, from The Months, by Robert Dighton (1752-1814). Ink and Watercolour. England, c.1785.