Skip to main content

Image / Dress, 1842

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Dress, 1842
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
Woman wears a white bonnet, green dress, white shawl and carries a white parasol. The dress has a decollete neck and ruffles and swirl patterned trimmings at the collar and the center front of the turned back overskirt. The underskirt is white or pale yellow. Her shawl has black stripes and her parasol has a delicate floral design on the bottom edges.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
fpc00273.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/fpc/id/267
Subject
Women's clothing
Women's hats
Hats
Umbrellas
Dresses
Shawls
Color in clothing
19th C costume
Bonnets (Hats)
Ruffle
Time Period
1840-1849
United Kingdom - Early Victorian, 1837-1860
American - Jacksonian, 1824-1850
French - July Monarchy, 1830-1848
Source
Fashion Plate, engraving (print), colored, 3.75 x 6.125 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 6
Relation
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/fpc

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: