'Paris Ball Dress', February 1836

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Described in the magazine:
Rose satin under dress, open robe of white tulle, the corsage pointed at bottom, and draped à la Sévigné, with a plain back; has the drapery retained on the shoulders and in the centre of the bosom by knots of ribbons, with a bouquet of flowers inserted in each; triple bouffant sleeves, ornamented with a butterfly bow at the bottom; the skirt is rounded at the bottom, and the front disposed in longitudinal folds; a row of knots of ribbon, with a bouquet in each, descends from the waist to the bottom on each side. Coiffure à la Montespan of hair, ornamented with pearls and roses - pearl necklace.

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Current affairs

William Lovett founds the Working Men's Association, the precursor to Chartism, with the aim to achieving equal social and political rights between men of all classes.
A reduction in stamp duty from 4d to 1d helps to keep unstamped newspapers off the street, and leads to wider circulation of legal newspapers.
The first railway line is built in London, connecting to Greenwich and operated by the London Greenwich Railway (LGR).

Art and science

The American poet and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson outlines his theory of transcendentalism in Nature, in which he argues for individualism above traditional authority, stressing the infinitude of the private self and the possibility of achieving an original relation to the universe.
The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer publishes On the Will in Nature, a precursor to his famous The World as Will and Representation.

International

Texas declares its independence from Mexico following a series of battles, including those at the Alamo and Goliad. Sam Houston is the first president of Texas, serving both in 1836-38 and 1841-44.
The city of Adelaide is founded in Australia, at the mouth of the Torrens river, named in honour of Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

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