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The under-dress, often of brightly coloured silk or satin and seen shimmering through or below the transparent closed robe in the early 19th century; called an under-dress from the mid to late 1830s when it was displayed under an open robe.

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'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 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

'Evening Dresses as worn in April 1808', published by John Bell, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47515

'Evening Dresses as worn in April 1808'

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
etching and line engraving, published 1 May 1808
NPG D47515

'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 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

'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 Costume', May 1826, probably by William Read, published by  George Byrom Whittaker, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47579

'Evening Costume', May 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 stipple engraving, published 1 May 1826
NPG D47579

'Evening Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', August 1827, probably by William Hopwood, published by  S. Robinson, published in  The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47588

'Evening Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', August 1827

probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 September 1827
NPG D47588

'Evening Dress. Concert Dress', April 1827, by William Read, published by  George Byrom Whittaker, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47602

'Evening Dress. Concert Dress', April 1827

by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1827
NPG D47602

'Ball Dress', December 1827, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47605

'Ball Dress', December 1827

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1827
NPG D47605

'Ball Dress', March 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47609

'Ball Dress', March 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1828
NPG D47609

'Evening Costume', May 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47611

'Evening Costume', May 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1828
NPG D47611

'Evening Dress', December 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47619

'Evening Dress', December 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1828
NPG D47619

'Evening Dress. Dinner Party Dress', November 1828, probably by William Read, published by  George Byrom Whittaker, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47626

'Evening Dress. Dinner Party Dress', November 1828

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 acquatint, published 1 November 1828
NPG D47626

'English Ball Dress', April 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47630

'English Ball Dress', April 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
NPG D47630

'Wedding Dress', August 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47633

'Wedding Dress', August 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47633

'English Dinner Dress', June 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47635

'English Dinner Dress', June 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 June 1829
NPG D47635

'English Evening Dress', June 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47640

'English Evening Dress', June 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 June 1829
NPG D47640

'Parisian Ball Dress', April 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in  R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47641

'Parisian Ball Dress', April 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
NPG D47641

'Ball Dress, Dinner Party & Childs Dress', September 1829, by William Hopwood, published by  George Byrom Whittaker, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47650

'Ball Dress, Dinner Party & Childs Dress', September 1829

by William Hopwood, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1829
NPG D47650

'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

'Newest Fashions for November 1831. Morning and Evening Dresses', published in The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons - NPG D47658

'Newest Fashions for November 1831. Morning and Evening Dresses'

published in The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published November 1831
NPG D47658

French Fashions, December 1831. 'Morning Dress. Dinner Dress. Opera Dress', published by Whittaker & Co, published in  La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47660

French Fashions, December 1831. 'Morning Dress. Dinner Dress. Opera Dress'

published by Whittaker & Co, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published December 1831
NPG D47660

'London Evening Dress', May 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in  The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47699

'London Evening Dress', May 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published May 1836
NPG D47699

'London Evening Dress', September 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in  The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47695

'London Evening Dress', September 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published September 1836
NPG D47695

'Ball Dress', April 1838, by W. Bosell, probably published by  E. Henderson, probably published in  The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance - NPG D47746

'Ball Dress', April 1838

by W. Bosell, probably published by E. Henderson, probably published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, probably published April 1838
NPG D47746

'Grand Toilette de matin - Morning Concert Dress', May 1840, published by Dobbs & Co, published in  The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum, first published in  Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes - NPG D47856

'Grand Toilette de matin - Morning Concert Dress', May 1840

published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum, first published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published May 1840
NPG D47856

Demi toilette and morning visiting dress, June 1847, by Sangar, published by  Elizabeth Henderson, published in  The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance - NPG D47973

Demi toilette and morning visiting dress, June 1847

by Sangar, published by Elizabeth Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, published June 1847
NPG D47973