'Morning and evening dresses', March 1845
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'Morning and evening dresses', March 1845
by Davey, published by George Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
hand-coloured etching, published March 1845
7 5/8 in. x 4 3/4 in. (193 mm x 120 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47957
Artistsback to top
- Davey (active 1845), Etcher. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
- George Henderson (active 1839-1846), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 43 portraits.
- The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance, Periodical. Artist or producer associated with 70 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Morning Dress. Brown figured-satin robe, the corsage high behind, but very open on the bosom is trimmed with a velvet lappel to correspond. Long tight sleeve and velvet cuff. Embroidered cambric chemisette, made quite high, and frilled round the top. Taffeta neck knot. Bonnet à la Fermière, it is a close cap composed of organdy bordered with Valenciennes lace, and very full trimmed with pink ribbons.
Evening Dress. White satin robe, a low corsage and short tight sleeves; they are covered by a deep pelerine of point d'Angleterre. The skirt is trimmed with two montants also of white satin on which bouquets of roses are placed at regular distances; the hair is decorated with blonde lace lappets crowned by a wreath of roses.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Fire screens; face screens
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Handkerchiefs
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Evening dress
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Morning dress
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Cambric
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Satin
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Bonnets à la Fermière
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Lappets
- Fashion Plates: Lace - Point d'Angleterre
- Fashion Plates: Neckwear - Cravats; neck knots; sautoirs
- Fashion Plates: Neckwear - Pelerines; fichu-pelerines; pelerine capes; pelerine tippets; pelerine collerettes
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Flowers
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Lapels; lappels
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Montants
- Fashion Plates: Undergarments - Chemisettes; habit-shirts
Events of 1845back to top
Current affairs
Cardinal Newman converts to Roman Catholicism. A leader of the Oxford movement , growing in influence since the 1820s, Newman had raised doubts about the authority of the Anglican church.Ralph Etwall, MP for Andover, demands an inquiry into the administration of the Andover workhouse, which leads to the abolition of the Poor Law Commission, and resolution of Parliament to improve workhouse conditions.
Art and science
The American poet, short story writer, critic and leader of the American Romantic movement, Edgar Allan Poe, publishes his narrative poem 'The Raven'. The poem is a supernatural tale of a mysterious talking raven's visit to a distraught lover, who descends into madness, and explores themes of self-torture and obsession.The reconstruction of Trafalgar Square, by architects John Nash and Sir Charles Barry, is completed.
International
Sir John Franklin's expedition in search of the North-West passage, the sea route linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Franklin took two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, and a crew of 129 men made up Royal Navy officers. The crew never returned. Search parties sent out years later discovered the ships had got stuck in frozen waters, and that all the men had died.Comments back to top
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