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Full dress and the grandest attire, this was light and fanciful, usually made of silk or other light fabrics in white or pale colours with a low-cut bodice, full skirt and short or no sleeves, decorated with trimmings of lace, embroidery, flowers or ribbon and elaborately dressed hair. Married women wore light or richer shades of silk. A warm evening cloak or wrap was also worn.

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'Costume de Bal, 1799', by 'H. le L.' - NPG D47485

'Costume de Bal, 1799'

by 'H. le L.'
hand-coloured lithograph, 1799
NPG D47485

'London Fashionable Ball & full Dress', March 1806, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47525

'London Fashionable Ball & full Dress', March 1806

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published March 1806
NPG D47525

'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

'Ball Dress', March 1825, published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47564

'Ball Dress', March 1825

published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1825
NPG D47564

'Evening Dress', April 1825, published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47565

'Evening Dress', April 1825

published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 April 1825
NPG D47565

'Ball Dress', May 1825, published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47566

'Ball Dress', May 1825

published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1825
NPG D47566

'Ball Dress', September 1825, published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47569

'Ball Dress', September 1825

published by J. Robins & Co, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1825
NPG D47569

'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', January 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47607

'Ball Dress', 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 D47607

'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

'Ball Dress. Evening Dress', January 1828, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47621

'Ball Dress. Evening Dress', January 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, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1828
NPG D47621

'Walking Dress. Ball Dress', June 1828, by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47624

'Walking Dress. Ball Dress', June 1828

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 June 1828
NPG D47624

'Ball Dress. Evening Costume', September 1828, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47625

'Ball Dress. Evening Costume', September 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 September 1828
NPG D47625

'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

'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

French Fashions, March 1832. 'Evening Dress. Ball Dress. Dinner Dress', published by Whittaker & Co, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47663

French Fashions, March 1832. 'Evening Dress. Ball Dress. Dinner 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 March 1832
NPG D47663

'Ball Dress. Evening Dress', October 1832, by William Hopwood, published by Edward Bull, published in The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée - NPG D47664

'Ball Dress. Evening Dress', October 1832

by William Hopwood, published by Edward Bull, published in The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published October 1832
NPG D47664

'Paris Ball Dress', February 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47696

'Paris Ball Dress', February 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published February 1836
NPG D47696

'Paris Ball Dress', March 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47709

'Paris Ball Dress', March 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published March 1836
NPG D47709

French ball dress, spring 1836, published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes - NPG D47713

French ball dress, spring 1836

published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa February 1836
NPG D47713

Ball dress, autumn 1837, published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes - NPG D47725

Ball dress, autumn 1837

published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published circa November 1837
NPG D47725

French hair-styles, head and neckwear, April 1838, published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47733

French hair-styles, head and neckwear, April 1838

published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published April 1838
NPG D47733

Ball dress and walking or carriage costume, March 1838, published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47737

Ball dress and walking or carriage costume, March 1838

published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published March 1838
NPG D47737

Ball dresses, January 1838, published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47738

Ball dresses, January 1838

published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published January 1838
NPG D47738

Ball dresses, May 1838, published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47739

Ball dresses, May 1838

published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published May 1838
NPG D47739

'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

Ball dresses, 1839, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47752

Ball dresses, 1839

published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published February 1839
NPG D47752

Ball or evening dress, 1839, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47754

Ball or evening dress, 1839

published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published March 1839
NPG D47754

Ball dress and visiting or walking dress, 1839, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47759

Ball dress and visiting or walking dress, 1839

published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published June 1839
NPG D47759

Paris ball dress, 1839, published in Le Bon Ton, Journal des Modes, republished in Blackwood's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of the Fashionable World - NPG D47773

Paris ball dress, 1839

published in Le Bon Ton, Journal des Modes, republished in Blackwood's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of the Fashionable World
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published March 1839
NPG D47773

'Modes de Paris', 31 January 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47779

'Modes de Paris', 31 January 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 31 January 1839
NPG D47779

'Modes de Paris', 15 March 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47787

'Modes de Paris', 15 March 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 15 March 1839
NPG D47787

'Modes de Paris', 10 July 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47811

'Modes de Paris', 10 July 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa 10 July 1839
NPG D47811

'Modes de Paris', 20 November 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47832

'Modes de Paris', 20 November 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa 20 November 1839
NPG D47832

'Modes de Paris', 30 November 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47835

'Modes de Paris', 30 November 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, probably published by S. & J. Fuller, first published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa 30 November 1839
NPG D47835

Ball dress, May 1839, 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 D47854

Ball dress, May 1839

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 1839
NPG D47854

Ball and dinner dresses, February 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 D47855

Ball and dinner dresses, February 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 February 1840
NPG D47855

Court ball 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 D47858

Court ball 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 D47858

Ball and dinner dresses, September 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 D47863

Ball and dinner dresses, September 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 September 1840
NPG D47863