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| Title | Ball dress, 1818 |
| Publisher | John Bell |
| Place of Publication | Great Britain--London |
| Publication Date | 1818 |
| Original Source | La Belle assemblee, new ser., vol. 18, no. 115, (November 1818) |
| Notes | Satin evening dress with feathered hat.
Caption on image: Ball dress. Invented by Mrs. Bell, 52 St. James's. Engraved for La Belle Assemblee number 115 published November 1818.
Text: Ceres frock with a very broad border of wheat ears in straw, worked on tulle, and worn over a white satin slip. Toque turban of tulle, elegantly worked with straw to correspond with Turkish foldings in front of crape and straw interspersed. Henrietta ruff of fine lace, fixed low, and terminating at the shoulders. White satin shoes and white kid gloves. |
| TGM Subjects | Ball dresses--Drawings
Hats--Drawings
Women--Clothing & dress
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| Historical Period | Georgian Style; Regency Style; Romantic Style |
| Digital Collection | Fashion Plate Collection
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| Order Number | COS040 |
| 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. |
