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'Evening Full Dress', January 1812

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'Evening Full Dress', January 1812

published by John Bell, published in La Belle Assemblée or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1812
8 1/2 in. x 4 5/8 in. (217 mm x 117 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47551

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Described in the issue for December 1811:
A white or pearl colour gossamer satin gown, with a demi-train; fancy apron of the same; the bottom of the gown and round the apron trimmed with a rich gold fringe of the Brandenburgh kind. A cap in the Persian form, of white satin, with ornaments of gold to correspond with the dress; two gold tassels depending over the left ear, and the same side the head is adorned with a plume of white ostrich feathers, and one light gold sprig. Small earrings of pearl, with a solitaire necklace of the same: the sleeves very short, fastened up in front, with gold button and loop: the belt the same colour as the gown, with a superb gold ornament in front; white and gold fan; kid gloves; and white satin Italian slippers fringed with gold.

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Current affairs

Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated in the lobby of the House of Commons by a bankrupt named John Bellingham. A new administration is formed under Lord Liverpool.
The Toleration Act is passed giving greater freedom of worship to dissenters in order to ensure their political loyalty.

Art and science

Actress Sarah Siddons retires from the London stage. Her final appearance is as Lady Macbeth, the role that made her famous, but the performance has to end after the sleepwalking scene because of the fervour of the audience.
Building of Regent's Canal begins under John Rennie.

International

United States declares war on Britain over grievances arising from British naval conduct in the French wars. American plan for attack on Canada fails and British troops under Sir Edward Pakenham force surrender of Detroit.
Wellington defeats French at Salamanca and enters Madrid.
Napoleon leads France in disastrous Russian campaign.

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