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Adapted from non-European headwear, fabric (often silk and gauze) was folded round the head or made up into a head-dress. Worn 1760s-1850s; they were much worn for evening wear in the first half of the 19th century, often by married women.

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'Afternoon Dress for May 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47487

'Afternoon Dress for May 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published May 1800
NPG D47487

'Morning Dress for June 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47488

'Morning Dress for June 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1800
NPG D47488

Full dress and Walking dress, January 1805, by R. Sands, published by Vernor & Hood, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47490

Full dress and Walking dress, January 1805

by R. Sands, published by Vernor & Hood, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published January 1805
NPG D47490

'London Fashionable Mourning Dresses', September 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47529

'London Fashionable Mourning Dresses', September 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published September 1805
NPG D47529

'London fashionable Afternoon Dresses', April 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47538

'London fashionable Afternoon Dresses', April 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published April 1805
NPG D47538

'Opera & Drawing Room full dresses, 1806', published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47496

'Opera & Drawing Room full dresses, 1806'

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
etching and line engraving, published 1 July 1806
NPG D47496

'Opera & Evening full Dresses', August 1806, published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47499

'Opera & Evening full Dresses', August 1806

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
etching, published 1 August 1806
NPG D47499

Walking dress and Full dress, June 1807, by R. Sands, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47504

Walking dress and Full dress, June 1807

by R. Sands, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1807
NPG D47504

‘Walking Dresses in April 1807’ (Evening or Ball Dress and Walking or Carriage Costume), published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47509

‘Walking Dresses in April 1807’ (Evening or Ball Dress and Walking or Carriage Costume)

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1807
NPG D47509

'A Lady in the Parade Dress in Hyde Park, Feb. 1808', published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47513

'A Lady in the Parade Dress in Hyde Park, Feb. 1808'

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1808
NPG D47513

'London Dresses for April', published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47517

'London Dresses for April'

published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published 1 April 1808
NPG D47517

'Evening Dresses for April 1810', published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47547

'Evening Dresses for April 1810'

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1810
NPG D47547

Head-dresses, October 1825, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47578

Head-dresses, October 1825

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1825
NPG D47578

'Sombreros', January 1825, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47575

'Sombreros', January 1825

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, published 1 January 1825
NPG D47575

'Home Costume', October 1826, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47577

'Home Costume', October 1826

probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published 1 October 1826
NPG D47577

'Dinner Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', March 1827, probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47586

'Dinner Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', March 1827

probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1827
NPG D47586

'Dinner Dress', November 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47616

'Dinner Dress', November 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 November 1828
NPG D47616

'Head Dresses', January 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47618

'Head Dresses', January 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1828
NPG D47618

'Opera Dress. Evening Costume', February 1829, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47653

'Opera Dress. Evening Costume', February 1829

published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1829
NPG D47653

'Evening Dresses', March 1829, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47654

'Evening Dresses', March 1829

published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 March 1829
NPG D47654