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Feathers were historically used to denote status, and they remained a luxury trimming into the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a trade in exotic feathers

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'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

'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

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', 15 January 1839, probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in  Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes - NPG D47777

'Modes de Paris', 15 January 1839

probably by Hippolyte Damours, published in Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 15 January 1839
NPG D47777

Ball and dinner dresses, January 1841, 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 D47871

Ball and dinner dresses, January 1841

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 January 1841
NPG D47871

'The Fashions'. Morning and ball dress, December 1861, by Bonnard, published by  Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in  The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in  Le Moniteur de la Mode, after  A. Lacouche - NPG D47994

'The Fashions'. Morning and ball dress, December 1861

by Bonnard, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after A. Lacouche
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published December 1861
NPG D47994

'The Fashions', December 1867. Evening toilet, walking toilet and costume for a little girl of seven years old, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in  The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in  Le Moniteur de la Mode, after  Jules David - NPG D48032

'The Fashions', December 1867. Evening toilet, walking toilet and costume for a little girl of seven years old

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 December 1867
NPG D48032