'London Fashionable Evening & Full Dress', August 1809
17 of 32 portraits matching these criteria:
- subject matching 'Fashion Plates: Footwear - Kid shoes'
© National Portrait Gallery, London
'London Fashionable Evening & Full Dress', August 1809
published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published August 1809
6 3/8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (161 mm x 109 mm) plate size; 8 in. x 4 1/2 in. (202 mm x 114 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47532
Artistback to top
- The Lady's Magazine (1770-1832), Magazine. Artist or producer associated with 36 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Described in the magazine:
1. [on the right] A long train dress of white crape, or muslin, spotted with silver; the sleeves puckered or laid in plaits, and confined with a silver band. Dress, that of jonquil-figured sarcenet, fastened with a band under the chin, and bow on the left side. Shoes of white spotted silk. Kid gloves.
2. [on the left] White spotted sarcenet petticoat, trimmed round the bottom with French trimming; a short vest of pink crape, or muslin, made to wrap over from each side, and trimmed also with French trimming. Sleeves of rich joining lace. Hair dressed à la Grec, ornamented in front with a pink flower, fastened with silver. White kid shoes and gloves.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Double portraits
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Gloves - Kid gloves
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Scarves
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Evening dress
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Full dress
- Fashion Plates: Bodices - Vests
- Fashion Plates: Dresses - Petticoats
- Fashion Plates: Dresses - Round train dresses
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Crape; Crêpe
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Muslin
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Sarsnet; sarcenet
- Fashion Plates: Footwear - Kid shoes
- Fashion Plates: Footwear - Silk shoes
- Fashion Plates: Hair - Classical Greek hairstyles
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Fabric hats
- Fashion Plates: Influences - Classical influence
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Flowers
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Lace
- Making music
Events of 1809back to top
Current affairs
Duke of Portland resigns as Prime Minister to be succeeded by Spencer Perceval.Motion for parliamentary reform is defeated in the House of Commons.
Notorious duel between George Canning and Viscount Castlereagh over strategic failures against Napoleon.
Art and science
Maria Edgeworth publishes Tales of Fashionable Life, a popular and perceptive series of stories exploring Anglo-Irish society after the Union.Robert Smirke completes the New Covent Garden Theatre after fire. 'Old Price' theatre riots quickly break out against rising cost of admission.
Pall Mall in London is lit by gas for the first time.
International
British army lands in Lisbon and defeats the French at Talavera. Arthur Wellesley is created Viscount Wellington as a result of this victory.Walcheren expedition led by General Chatham, which aimed to take Antwerp, fails amidst allegations of military corruption and carnage.
James Madison is elected President of the United States.
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