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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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'The Fashions'. Ball dress and morning dress, January 1863, by Amédée Bodin, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode - NPG D48000

'The Fashions'. Ball dress and morning dress, January 1863

by Amédée Bodin, 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 January 1863
NPG D48000

'The Fashions'. Morning dress, ball dress and dress for a fancy-dress ball, February 1863, by Bonnard, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after Jules David - NPG D48001

'The Fashions'. Morning dress, ball dress and dress for a fancy-dress ball, February 1863

by Bonnard, 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 and line engraving, published February 1863
NPG D48001

'The Fashions'. Ball dress, March 1863, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode - NPG D48002

'The Fashions'. Ball dress, March 1863

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 March 1863
NPG D48002

Ball dresses, 1864, by A. Lacourière, published in Les Modes Parisiennes, after François-Claudius Compte-Calix - NPG D48014

Ball dresses, 1864

by A. Lacourière, published in Les Modes Parisiennes, after François-Claudius Compte-Calix
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, 1864
NPG D48014

Day and ball dresses, 1864, after Héloise Leloir (née Colin) - NPG D48015

Day and ball dresses, 1864

after Héloise Leloir (née Colin)
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, 1864
NPG D48015

Ball and evening dresses, 1864, published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes, after (Adèle) Anais Toudouze (née Colin) - NPG D48016

Ball and evening dresses, 1864

published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes, after (Adèle) Anais Toudouze (née Colin)
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, 1864
NPG D48016

'The Fashions', January 1867. Grand reception toilet, morning toilet and ball toilet 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 E. Préval - NPG D48020

'The Fashions', January 1867. Grand reception toilet, morning toilet and ball toilet 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 E. Préval
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published January 1867
NPG D48020

'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

'The Fashions', February 1867. Ball toilet for a young lady and dinner toilet, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after Jules David - NPG D48022

'The Fashions', February 1867. Ball toilet for a young lady and dinner toilet

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 February 1867
NPG D48022

'The Fashions', March 1867. Ball toilet and walking toilet, published by Samuel Orchart Beeton, published in The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, first published in Le Moniteur de la Mode, after Jules David - NPG D48023

'The Fashions', March 1867. Ball toilet and walking toilet

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 March 1867
NPG D48023

Ball and evening dresses, 1869, probably published in The New Monthly Belle Assemblée, after Héloise Leloir (née Colin) - NPG D48041

Ball and evening dresses, 1869

probably published in The New Monthly Belle Assemblée, after Héloise Leloir (née Colin)
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, probably published January 1869
NPG D48041