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Description
Two women in evening dresses for July of 1803. The woman on the left wears a short-sleeved, yellow, empire-waisted dress, with white gloves that almost reach her elbow. The collar and the edges of the sleeves are lined with white lace. The dress has a white train attached at the waist and draping to the floor. She wears white shoes and a yellow bonnet with a yellow feather. The woman on the right wears a pink, short-sleeved, empire-waisted dress with a short, semi-transparent covering that reaches to her hips. The bodice is gathered attached with a button at the neck. She wears white gloves, carries a fan in her left hand, and wears dark pink shoes. She wears a white bonnet with a pink stripe on the bottom and decorative pink flowers with green leaves on the side.
Clothing and dress Women's clothing Color in clothing Dresses Fans Feathers Flowers Gloves Lace and lace making Netting Sashes (Clothing) Women's shoes Women's hats Evening dresses (Garments) Bonnets (Hats) 19th C costume England
Time Period
1800-1809 United Kingdom - Regency, 1795-1837
Place
England
Source
Fashion plate, engraving (print), colored, 3.875 x 6.75 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 2
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