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A fine cotton fabric in a plain weave with a downy nap, imported from India from circa 1670 and manufactured in Britain from circa 1780. In the 19th century the varieties used fell into seven categories: book muslin, Indian, leno, Madras, mull muslin, organdie and Swiss muslin. It was the most popular fabric for neo-classical styles due to its soft, transparent properties.

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'Evening Dress. Carriage Dress', September 1827, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47600

'Evening Dress. Carriage Dress', September 1827

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 September 1827
NPG D47600

'Walking Dresses', August 1827, by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47598

'Walking Dresses', August 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 August 1827
NPG D47598

'Costumes Parisiens', number 2517, published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes - NPG D47604

'Costumes Parisiens', number 2517

published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, 1827
NPG D47604

'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

'Morning Promenade Dress. Summer Walking Costume', July 1828, probably by William Read, published by George Byrom Whittaker, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine - NPG D47623

'Morning Promenade Dress. Summer Walking Costume', July 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 July 1828
NPG D47623

'Parisian Evening Dress', May 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47643

'Parisian Evening 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 D47643

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

French Fashions, August 1829. 'Morning Dress. Public Promenade Dress', published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47649

French Fashions, August 1829. 'Morning Dress. Public Promenade Dress'

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47649

'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

'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

'Costumes Parisiens', number 3179, by Georges Jacques Gatine, after Louis Marie Lanté, published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes - NPG D47668

'Costumes Parisiens', number 3179

by Georges Jacques Gatine, after Louis Marie Lanté, published in Le Journal des Dames et des Modes
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published 1834
NPG D47668

'London Walking Dress', August 1835, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47675

'London Walking Dress', August 1835

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published August 1835
NPG D47675

'Morning Dress', summer 1835, published by G. Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance - NPG D47676

'Morning Dress', summer 1835

published by G. Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, published July 1835
NPG D47676

'Paris Evening Dress', March 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47698

'Paris Evening Dress', March 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published March 1836
NPG D47698

'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

'Paris Dinner Dress', July 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47682

'Paris Dinner Dress', July 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published July 1836
NPG D47682

'London Walking Dress', August 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47687

'London Walking Dress', August 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published August 1836
NPG D47687

'Paris Bridal Costume', October 1836, published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine - NPG D47707

'Paris Bridal Costume', October 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published October 1836
NPG D47707

Paris dinner dress, 1836, by Mondain, published in Le Bon Ton, Journal des Modes, probably published in Blackwood's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of the Fashionable World - NPG D47711

Paris dinner dress, 1836

by Mondain, published in Le Bon Ton, Journal des Modes, probably published in Blackwood's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of the Fashionable World
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, probably published October 1836
NPG D47711

French home morning dress, autumn 1836, published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes - NPG D47714

French home morning dress, autumn 1836

published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, circa October 1836
NPG D47714