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'Dinner Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', March 1827

15 of 36 portraits matching these criteria:

- subject matching 'Fashion Plates: Neckwear - Tuckers; chemise-tuckers'

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'Dinner Party Dress invented by Miss Pierpoint', March 1827

probably by William Hopwood, published by S. Robinson, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1827
7 3/4 in. x 4 5/8 in. (198 mm x 116 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D47586

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  • William Hopwood (1784-1853), Printmaker. Artist or producer associated with 21 portraits.
  • The Lady's Magazine (1770-1832), Magazine. Artist or producer associated with 36 portraits.
  • S. Robinson, Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 9 portraits.

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Described in the magazine:
A dress of amber-coloured taffeta, with a full puckering of gauze, of the same colour, round the border, enriched by chevrons of satin formed of several narrow rouleaux. Body plain, the sleeves short and full, confined downwards by stripes of satin in points: the corsage finished round the tucker part by a full quilling of narrow white blond-tulle. A scarf of white figured blond thrown over the shoulders in elegant drapery, with a rich gold tassel at each end. The hair in full curls and plaits, with a turban formed of white crape, and satin of a colour that may suit the dress.

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Events of 1827back to top

Current affairs

Lord Liverpool suffers a stroke and is forced to resign as Prime Minister. George Canning succeeds him only to die after four months in office.

Art and science

University College London, the first metropolitan university in England, is founded specifically to educate dissenters excluded from Oxford and Cambridge. Whig politician Henry Brougham, writer Thomas Campbell and financier and philanthropist Isaac Goldsmid are its principal patrons.

International

Britain, France and Russia sign a treaty in London agreeing to intervene in the Greek War of Independence. Allied troops under General Edward Codrington subsequently destroy Turkish and Egyptian fleets at the Battle of Navarino.
Western Australia is explored for the first time by Captain Stirling.

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