'London Dresses for June'
11 of 78 portraits matching these criteria:
- subject matching 'Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Crape; Crêpe'
© National Portrait Gallery, London
'London Dresses for June'
published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1808
6 1/8 in. x 3 3/4 in. (155 mm x 95 mm) plate size; 6 5/8 in. x 4 in. (168 mm x 102 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47518
Artistsback to top
- The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798-1832), Lady's magazine. Artist or producer associated with 12 portraits.
- Vernor, Hood & Sharpe (active 1806-1812), Publishers. Artist or producer associated with 31 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Described in the magazine:
Fig. 1. Short dress of muslin; pelisse of fine cambric, and fashionable straw hat; yellow gloves.
Full Dress. - A round dress of pale pink sarsnet, covered with a stout robe of white crape, or net; a cap of white lace, or net, and bows, ornamented with a red rose in front.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Fans
- Fashion Plates: Accessories - Parasols
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Full dress
- Fashion Plates: Activities and occasions - Promenade dress; walking dress; Modes de Longchamps; toilette de ville
- Fashion Plates: Dresses - Half robes; half gowns; demi-habillement; tunic dresses
- Fashion Plates: Dresses - Round train dresses
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Cambric
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Crape; Crêpe
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Muslin
- Fashion Plates: Fabrics - Sarsnet; sarcenet
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Dress caps
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Lappets
- Fashion Plates: Headwear - Straw hats and bonnets
- Fashion Plates: Influences - Classical influence
- Fashion Plates: Neckwear - Ruffs; collarettes
- Fashion Plates: Outer garments - Pelisses
- Fashion Plates: Trimmings and ornamentation - Bows; noeuds; coques; rosettes; choux
- Jewellery - Pearls
- Jewellery - Pendants and necklaces
Events of 1808back to top
Current affairs
The 'Mary Anne Clarke affair' erupts in which Clarke, mistress of Frederick, Duke of York, was said to have used her influence with him to run a military promotions racket. Championed by radical government opponents, it ends in the Duke's resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the army.Art and science
Sculptor John Flaxman begins Nelson memorial for St Paul's.Richard Trevithick demonstrates model railway travelling at 12 mph.
International
After taking Portugal, Napoleon invades Spain, deposes the Spanish Bourbon monarchy and appoints his brother Joseph as the new King. ThePeninsular War then begins under Sir John Moore and Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, aiming to protect Portugal and exploit Iberian hatred of French tyranny.
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