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| Title | Evening dress, 1810 |
| Publisher | John Bell |
| Place of Publication | Great Britain--London |
| Publication Date | 1810 |
| Original Source | La Belle assemblee, new ser., vol 1, no. 4, (May 1810) |
| Notes | Caption on image: Evening Shawl Dress. Engraved for the fourth number of the new series of La Belle Assemblee. Published by J. Bell, May 1, 1810
Text: English Costume. Evening shawl dress. A rich Paris-brown French silk shawl robe with short full sleeves made to sit very much off the shoulders; worn over a white satin body with long sleeves. The hair divided on the crown of the head, curled in ringlets in the neck behind, and on the right side of the face with a small bunch of curls on the left side of the head; a band of diamonds, or coloured stones (with a cornelian clasp or brooch) is worn round the head; diamond earrings; Persian scarf of green silk; white satin shoes; and white kid gloves. |
| TGM Subjects | Dresses--Drawings
Hairstyles--Drawings
Gloves--Drawings
Women--Clothing & dress
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| Historical Period | Empire Style; Georgian Style; Romantic Style |
| Digital Collection | Fashion Plate Collection
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| Order Number | COS025 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Fashion Plate Collection, SpecColl GT513 F37 1800
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| Object Type | Fashion illustration
Print |
| Physical Description | engraving, hand-colored; 23 x 14.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original engraving at 150 dpi in JPEG format and resized to 768x600 ppi. Saved at compression rate 3. 2002. |
