V&A Museum - Moda i tekstylia

A lady in the dress of the year 1765. Engraving on paper. England, 1765.

Lace christening clothes. Bobbin lace and linen. England, c.1650-1700.

Embroidered Pin Cushion. Canvas work in coloured silk. England, 1600-29.

Furnishing fabric. Printed worsted. Sussex, England, 1680-1700.

Catherine of Braganza seated in a garden and playing the lute to Charles II depicted on a beaded basket. Glass beads on linen thread and fine wire wit...

Dress Fabric. Woven silk. London, England, early 18th century.

Pair of Children's Shoes, by C.S. Gillman. Velvet and leather, with patent leather toecap. England, mid-19th century.

Pair of Children's Shoes, by C.S. Gillman. Topstitched cloth with leather sole and patent leather toecap. England, mid-19th century.

Sleeve support. Cotton pad stuffed with down. England, 1825-35.

Long pants. Machine-sewn. England, 1880-1900.

Fan. Gold painted lacquer sticks with a painted silk and paper leaf and silk tassels. Guangdong, China, 1850-60.

Dye Sample Book of dress fabrics, by F. Bayer & Co. Wool and silk mounted on paper. Levenkusen, Germany, 1896.

Dye Sample Book of dress fabrics, by F. Bayer & Co. Wool and silk mounted on paper. Levenkusen, Germany, 1896.

Band of needle lace made from human hair. England, c.1640-80.

Lace panel showing The Judgement of Solomon. Needle lace with seed pearls and glass beads. England, c.1640-70.

Furnishing Fabric, possibly designed by E.W. Godwin, made by Warner and Ramm. Woven silk. London, England, 1874-76.

Hose. Linen and silk. England, 1590-1630.

Stomacher. Embroidered ribbed silk with flowers decoration. England, 18th century.

Part of a kimono depicting wild ducks. Satin silk with silk embroidery. Japan, mid-19th century.

Kimono, detail of fabric design. Cr??pe silk with resist-dyed and embroidery. Japan, c.1900-60.

Glove, right hand. Suede, silk, silver and silver-gilt ribbon. England, late 17th century.

Child Shoes, by C+JC, later Clarks Shoes. Leather and elasticated cotton. England, 1850.

Ball dress, from La Belle Assembl??e. Hand-coloured etching. England, 1st May 1816.

Snowdrops, by Eugene Grasset (1841-1917). Print. London, England, 1897.

Furnishing fabric, by Edward William Godwin (1833-86). Woven silk and wool. England, c.1870.

Small Syringa furnishing fabric, by Edward William Godwin (1833-86). Woven silk. England, c.1874.

Gown and Stomacher, detail. Bobbin lace worked in a pattern of roses and leaves in silver thread and sequins. England, c.1740.

Wedding Petticoat, detail of fringe. Silk with leaves in silver and a fringe of silver thread and sequins. England, 1782.

Coat, detail of button. Striped satin and ribbed silk, embroidered with coloured silks, silver spangles and mother-of-pearl. England, c.1780.

Lady's Jacket, detail. Linen embroidered in silk. England, c.1620.

Waistcoat, detail of embroidery. Silver tissue embroidered with black silk and silver spangles. England, c.1770.

Lady's Waistcoat, detail of buttons. Ribbed silk embroidered in chain with silver thread and spangles. England, c.1760.

Detail of cuff from a woman's gown. Striped satin embroidered in chenille threads and edged in multi-coloured silk. England, c.1770-9.

Detail of cuff from a man's coat. Shot silk twill. England, 1785-95.

Detail of mariniere cuff from a coat sleeve. Wool. England, 1760-80.

Mantua, detail of back drapery. Silk embroidered with silver thread in a pattern of flowers. England, c.1740.

Mantua, detail of back drapery. Silk embroidered with silver thread in a pattern of flowers. England, c.1740.

Waistcoat, detail. Woven green silk and silver thread, embroidered in a floral pattern. England, c.1760.

Detail of cuff from the sleeve of a mantua. Spitalfields silk, brocaded with coloured floral pattern. England, c.1750.

Detail of cuff from the sleeveof an open robe. Satin embroidered in multi-coloured chenille threads in a floral pattern. England, c.1760.

Waistcoat, detail. Cloth of gold embroidered with silver thread. England, c.1770.

The Milliner, by Francis Donkin Bedford (1867-1934), from The Book of Shops by Edward Verrall Lucas. Print. England, 1899.

Fabric. Panel of silk embroidered in coloured silks. Persia, Iran, 17th-18th century.

Moon, Sun and Bird furnishing fabric, by George Charles Haite (1825-71). Woven silk. England, c.1880.

Bird furnishing fabric, by Edward William Godwin (1833-86). Woven silk twill satin. England, c.1875.

Peacock Feathers, by Arthur Silver (1853-96), printed by Rossendale Printers for Liberty & Co. Roller-printed cotton. England, c.1887.

Wedding dress. Satin, net and pearl. France, c.1910.

Man's nightgown or Banyan, detail. Indian chintz. England, c.1740.

Furnishing fabric, by Gregory Brown (1887-1941), for William Foxton Ltd. Block-printed linen. England, 1922.

Sash, woven by Francis Maslowski. Woven fabric. Krak?lw, Poland, 1786-1806.