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'London Evening Dress', May 1836

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'London Evening Dress', May 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
hand-coloured etching, published May 1836
5 1/2 in. x 3 1/4 in. (141 mm x 84 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47699

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Described in the magazine:
The robe is clear muslin over a blue satin slip. The skirt is trimmed with English point lace, with a heading formed of coques of ribbon; it is looped on one side by a rosette of ribbon. The corsage is cut low and tight to the shape; it is trimmed with a point lace pelerine, headed like the flounce, and with a rosette in the centre. Short tight sleeves trimmed with manchettes à la Maintenon of point lace; they are ornamented with a rosette in the bend of the arm. The hair is very much parted on the forehead, and disposed in round curls at each side, and three soft bows on the summit of the head. A pearl bandeau and combs ornament the coiffure. Necklace and ear-rings, fancy jewellery.

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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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