La Belle Assemblée or, Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine Addressed Particularly to the Ladies
Print
1827 (published)
1827 (published)
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Fashion plate showing a woman wearing a black (mourning) dinner party dress with flower and chevron detailing at the top of the bodice, lace collar and bunching around the hem. She is wearing white gloves and a turban, and carrying a shawl. To her left stands a table with grotesque leg comprising a lions head and paw. A vase of flowers stands on top of the table.
Object details
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| Title | La Belle Assemblée or, Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine Addressed Particularly to the Ladies (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching |
| Brief description | Fashion plate from La Belle Assemblée, N. 26, New Series, Feb 1, 1827. Dinner Party Dress. Published by G.B. Whittaker. |
| Physical description | Fashion plate showing a woman wearing a black (mourning) dinner party dress with flower and chevron detailing at the top of the bodice, lace collar and bunching around the hem. She is wearing white gloves and a turban, and carrying a shawl. To her left stands a table with grotesque leg comprising a lions head and paw. A vase of flowers stands on top of the table. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | DINNER PARTY DRESS. / Published by G.B. Whittaker for La Belle Assemblée. N°.26. New series. Feby 1. 1827 (Below lower margin) |
| Object history | Purchased from E. Parsons. |
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| Accession number | E.1972-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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