Straw Boaters Boaters or straw hats were the fashionable head gear for men to wear in summer. These men are attending the Portadown regatta.
Trimmed Hat Hats were very popular at the beginning of the 20th century and most well-off women wore a hat each time they went out. This lady is ...
Gents Bathing This photograph shows men diving into the sea off the Co. Antrim coast.
Bathing Costumes With the growing popularity of bathing as a summer recreation, there was a market for shops selling this type of costume. At the time ...
Changing Machines Obviously changing into a bathing costume had to be done discreetly. These huts or bathing machines as they were called were pulled on ...
Hockey Team Girls playing outdoor sports such as tennis and hockey had to be dressed discreetly. This photograph shows the very long skirts worn by ...
Riding Habit The photograph, taken around 1870, shows a lady wearing a specially tailored riding suit. Horse-riding was a very popular pastime for ...
Man on Bike By the end of the 19th century cycling had become a popular sport. This cycle racer wore a long sash to identify his team.
Girl’s Dress This girl was photographed in Belfast around 1900. She is wearing a free-flowing style dress which is trimmed at both the neck and cuffs ...
Boys dressed Up These boys posing for the camera are wearing Donegal Tweed. Under their suits they are wearing shirts which have starched collars and ...
