Opera Dress
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February 1823 (published)
February 1823 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fashion plate showing a woman sitting on a cushioned stool wearing a pale blue gown with short puffed sleeves and a square neckline trimmed with van-dyked lace. Around the sleeves and hem are further leaf-shaped trimmings, and around the waist is a blue sash with a gold buckle. She is also wearing long white gloves, white shoes, a gold necklace, and a gold headpiece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Opera Dress |
| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured engraving with etching |
| Brief description | 'Opera dress', fashion plate, hand-coloured engraving with etching, published in La Belle Assemble, British, February 1823 |
| Physical description | Fashion plate showing a woman sitting on a cushioned stool wearing a pale blue gown with short puffed sleeves and a square neckline trimmed with van-dyked lace. Around the sleeves and hem are further leaf-shaped trimmings, and around the waist is a blue sash with a gold buckle. She is also wearing long white gloves, white shoes, a gold necklace, and a gold headpiece. |
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| Accession number | E.1967-1888 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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