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Aigrettes were upright plumes of feathers from egrets and similar birds, or jewelled or ribbon ornaments in the shape of feathers, worn on the head; esprits were also hat or hair ornaments of feathers.

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'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

'Walking Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', July 1827, probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47594

'Walking Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', July 1827

probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1827
NPG D47594

'Afternoon Dress. Evening Dress', July 1827, by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47599

'Afternoon Dress. Evening Dress', July 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 July 1827
NPG D47599

'Morning Dress. Afternoon Costume', October 1828, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47622

'Morning Dress. Afternoon Costume', October 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 October 1828
NPG D47622

'English Dinner Dress', May 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47639

'English Dinner Dress', May 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1829
NPG D47639

French Fashions, July 1829. 'Public Promenade Dress. Walking Costume', published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47647

French Fashions, July 1829. 'Public Promenade Dress. Walking Costume'

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47647

'Evening Dress. Dinner Party Dress', January 1829, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47652

'Evening Dress. Dinner Party Dress', January 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 January 1829
NPG D47652

'Newest Fashions for August 1831. Morning Dresses', published in The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons - NPG D47659

'Newest Fashions for August 1831. Morning Dresses'

published in The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published August 1831
NPG D47659

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

'London Morning Dress', October 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47686

'London Morning Dress', October 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published October 1836
NPG D47686

'Modes de Long-champs', April 1838, published by Dobbs & Co, published in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic and Lady's Magazine and Museum - NPG D47734

'Modes de Long-champs', 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 D47734

'Morning and carriage dresses', May 1842, published by George Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance - NPG D47946

'Morning and carriage dresses', May 1842

published by George Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, published May 1842
NPG D47946

Public promenade dress, July 1846, published by Elizabeth Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance - NPG D47968

Public promenade dress, July 1846

published by Elizabeth Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, published July 1846
NPG D47968

'The Fashions', June 1864, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode - NPG D48008

'The Fashions', June 1864

published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1864
NPG D48008

'The Fashions', August 1864, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode - NPG D48011

'The Fashions', August 1864

published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published August 1864
NPG D48011

Promenade dresses, 1864, by A. Carrache, published in Les Modes Parisiennes, after François-Claudius Compte-Calix - NPG D48012

Promenade dresses, 1864

by A. Carrache, published in Les Modes Parisiennes, after François-Claudius Compte-Calix
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, 1864
NPG D48012

'The Fashions', January 1867. Ball toilet for a young lady, evening or dinner toilet and costume for a little girl seven years old, by Paul Deferneville, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after Jules David - NPG D48021

'The Fashions', January 1867. Ball toilet for a young lady, evening or dinner toilet and costume for a little girl seven years old

by Paul Deferneville, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after Jules David
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published January 1867
NPG D48021

'Paris fashions for January: The Empress and her ladies' (including Eugénie, Empress of France), published in Illustrated London News - NPG D48034

'Paris fashions for January: The Empress and her ladies' (including Eugénie, Empress of France)

published in Illustrated London News
wood engraving, published 2 January 1869
NPG D48034