'Evening Dress', July 1829

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'Evening Dress', July 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
8 in. x 4 1/4 in. (203 mm x 109 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47645

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Described in issue number 7 of the magazine:
A dress of crepe aerophane over satin to correspond; the colour is the deepest shade of bleu du Roi. The corsage is cut extremely low, ornamented round the bust with a light trimming in crepe, and marked in the centre of the bust and back with a narrow satin rouleau. The sleeves are extremely short and full. Satin ceinture fastened behind in short bows without ends. The skirt is of an easy fulness, and finished by a broad biais of the same material on the upper edge of which is a very rich embroidery in floise silk of the same colour. The hair is arranged in a profusion of full curls, which fall low on each side of the face, and in full bows on the crown of the head. A demi guirlande goes round the back of the head, and terminates in a small bouquet of fancy flowers on the right side. Diamond ear-rings; white kid gloves; white gros de Naples sandals; plaid crepe scarf.

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Metropolitan police force of over three thousand paid, uniformed, professional policemen founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel.
Roman Catholic Relief Act grants emancipation; Catholics admitted to vote, sit in parliament and hold almost all public offices.

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Success of George Stephenson's Rocket steam engine at Rainhill Trials.
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