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Title
Evening and walking dresses, Autumn 1836
Alternative Title
Evening Dress Walking Dress
Contributor
Churton, E. (publisher)
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
Two women in an evening dress and a walking dress. The woman on the right is seated on a sofa and faces the second woman. Her hair is decorated with bunches of green flowers, circling the bun and side curls of her hair-do. Her dress is off-the-shoulder and the neck is trimmed with white, ruffled lace. The bodice is white with four, wide, horizontal, green stripes. Her sleeves are elbow length and made into two large puffs. Green ribbon bows accent the puffs. The hem of the sleeves is gathered at the elbow into a ruffle with a single green stripe. She wears a pair of fishnet gloves. The skirt of her dress is white and floor length, and is very wide and gathered. The bottom of the skirt is edged with three green stripes with a vine pattern in between. The woman is seated on a burgundy colored sofa with striped upholstery. The woman on the right stands and faces the seated woman. She wears a wide brimmed bonnet decorated with red, blue, and white flowers as well as stalks of wheat. A black ribbon ties the bonnet underneath her chin. Her dress has a white, turned down collar with a ruffled edge. A large oval gold brooch with a gem in the middle adorns the center of the collar. The dress is a light lilac color with a dotted pattern.The bodice is plain with a single seam running down the center. Her dress has low dropped-shoulder sleeves with a double tiered ruffle extending up from the waist and over her shoulders. Underneath the ruffle on each side is a very large puffed sleeve, which is gathered in at the elbow. The forearm of the sleeve is comprised of four very small puffs, ending in a plain cuff. In one hand she holds a white, lace trimmed handkerchief and in the other, a yellow parasol with a carved wooden handle. She wears a lilac purple belt with a gold belt buckle. Cascading down the front of her skirt, from the center of the waist to the ground, is a column of ruffles. She wears a pair of black shoes with white stockings. The women are standing in what looks like a parlor with white, paneled walls and a tan carpet. Written on the bottom of the wall, on the right hand side of the plate, are the letters "SSG."
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
fpc00219.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/fpc/id/194
Language
English
Subject
Belt buckles
Belts (Clothing)
Bodices
Bows (Ribbon work)
Brooches
Clothing and dress
Collars
Color in clothing
Cuffs (Clothing)
Cushions
Dresses
Flowers
Gloves
Gold jewelry
Hair ornaments
Handkerchiefs
Hats
Headgear
Hosiery
Lace and lace making
Leaves
Neckwear
Parasols
Ribbons
Roses
Shoes
Sleeves
Sofas
Stripes
Umbrellas
Wall panels
Wheat
Women's clothing
Women's hats
Women's shoes
19th C costume England
Bonnets (Hats)
Dots
Evening dresses (Garments)
Morning dress
Stockings
Time Period
1830-1839
United Kingdom - Regency, 1795-1837
Place
England
Source
Fashion plate, engraving (print), colored, 5.5 x 9.25 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 5
Relation
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/fpc

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