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A transparent, crimped silk gauze, much used for mourning dress due to its dull, hard finish. It was spelt 'crape' until circa 1840 when the French 'crêpe' came into general usage, the English form being kept for the black 'crape' of mourning.

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'London Walking & full Dress' by Mack and Bennet, November 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47521

'London Walking & full Dress' by Mack and Bennet, November 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published November 1805
NPG D47521

'London Morning & Evening Dresses', May 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47526

'London Morning & Evening Dresses', May 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published May 1805
NPG D47526

'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 & 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

'London Fashionable Afternoon Dress', published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47535

'London Fashionable Afternoon Dress'

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1807
NPG D47535

'London Fashionable Walking and Full Dress', 1807, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47528

'London Fashionable Walking and Full Dress', 1807

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published July 1807
NPG D47528

'Fashionable Afternoon & Morning Dress', 1807, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47534

'Fashionable Afternoon & Morning Dress', 1807

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published January 1807
NPG D47534

London Evening Dress and Morning Riding Dress for September 1808, published by John Bell, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47514

London Evening Dress and Morning Riding Dress for September 1808

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1808
NPG D47514

'London Full Dresses', November 1808, published by John Bell, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47516

'London Full Dresses', November 1808

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1808
NPG D47516

'London Dresses for June', published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in  The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47518

'London Dresses for June'

published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1808
NPG D47518

'London Dresses for August', by R. Sands, published by  Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in  The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47519

'London Dresses for August'

by R. Sands, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1808
NPG D47519

'London Fashionable Evening & Full Dress', August 1809, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47532

'London Fashionable Evening & Full Dress', August 1809

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published August 1809
NPG D47532

'London Fashionable Walking & Full Dress', July 1809, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47533

'London Fashionable Walking & Full Dress', July 1809

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published July 1809
NPG D47533

'Full Dress', February 1809, published by John Bell, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47541

'Full Dress', February 1809

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 February 1809
NPG D47541

'Evening Full Dress June 1809', published by John Bell, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47544

'Evening Full Dress June 1809'

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1809
NPG D47544

'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

'Evening Costume', October 1825, published by J. Robins & Co, published in  The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47570

'Evening Costume', October 1825

published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1825
NPG D47570

'Costumes Parisiens', number 38, published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes - NPG D47574

'Costumes Parisiens', number 38

published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published 31 August 1825
NPG D47574

'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