'Sea Side Dress', October 1826
6 of 30 portraits by William Read
'Sea Side Dress', October 1826
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 October 1826
8 1/2 in. x 5 1/4 in. (215 mm x 134 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47581
Artistsback to top
- La Belle Assemblée or Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine (1806-1832), Magazine. Artist associated with 57 portraits.
- William Read (active 1824-1837), Engraver. Artist associated with 30 portraits.
- George Byrom Whittaker (1793-1847), Publisher and bookseller. Artist associated with 26 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Described in the issue for October 1826:
The dress is of gros de Naples, of a pale pink, with very narrow dark brown stripes, and is ornamented at the border with three flounces: the body is made close to the shape, with clear white muslin sleeves, en gigot, surmounted by mancherons, with a double trimming of lace at the edges; the sleeves confined at the wrists with bracelets ornamented with cameos. A pelerine tippet of muslin, with long ends, is trimmed all round with lace, with a double colerette ornamented in the same manner, and fastened in front with a bow of coloured ribbon. The hat is either of Leghorn or white gros de Naples, and is ornamented with pink sarcenet, and large double garden poppies, of a pale pink. A parasol, of the lightest shade of sea-green, is generally adopted with this dress.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Jewellery - Cameos
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Parasols
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Sea side dress
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Gros de Naples
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Muslin
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Leghorn
- Fashion Plates: Neckwear - Pelerines; fichu-pelerines; pelerine capes; pelerine tippets; pelerine collerettes
- Fashion Plates: Sleeves and cuffs - Gigot sleeves; leg-of-mutton sleeves
- Fashion Plates: Sleeves and cuffs - Mancherons; epaulettes
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Flowers
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Lace
- Transport and vehicles - Boats and ships
- Water
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