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Title
Walking and evening dresses, 1811
Alternative Title
London Walking & Evening Dress
Publication Information
Ella Strong Denison Library
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the Ella Strong Denison Library at http://www.scrippscollege.edu/denison/
Description
The woman on the left wears a pale pink dress with ankle-length skirts, long sleeves, a high waist, and a square neck. The bodice is edged and decorated in bands of blue and there is a blue band along the hem and at the wrists. She wears a soft white bonnet with a lacy brim, pearls around the crown, and two strands of pearls hanging down. She wears white gloves, stockings, and flat shoes. The woman on the right is in profile. She wears a long, gray dress with a high waist and two rows of narrow black trim at the hem. Over the dress she wears a yellow pelisse coat with long sleeves and a high collar. The pelisse reaches below the knees and is worn open. She wears a matching yellow bonnet with an extended, visor-like crown. The bonnet ties under her chin with a yellow ribbon. She wears white stockings and flat, black shoes.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
fpc00086.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/fpc/id/83
Language
English
Subject
Bows (Ribbon work)
Clothing and dress
Coats
Dresses
Fans
Gloves
Hosiery
Lace and lace making
Pearls
Ribbons
Women's clothing
Women's hats
Women's shoes
Rosettes (Motifs)
Bonnets (Hats)
Stockings
Evening dresses (Garments)
19th C costume England
Time Period
1810-1819
United Kingdom - Regency, 1795-1837
Place
England
Source
Fashion plate, engraving (print), colored, 5.125 x 8.25 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 2
Relation
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/fpc

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