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Fashion plates, 1770-1869


562 Portraits in set

A group of 562 hand-coloured engravings illustrating a century of fashions. Primarily showing women's dress, they were published in English and French magazines between 1770 and 1869.

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'A Lady in Full Dress in Augt. 1770', published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47481

'A Lady in Full Dress in Augt. 1770'

published in The Lady's Magazine
etching, published August 1770
NPG D47481

Mary Darly ('The Female Conoiseur'), published by Mary Darly - NPG D47482

Mary Darly ('The Female Conoiseur')

published by Mary Darly
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1772
NPG D47482

'An Opera Girl of Paris in a Full Dress', by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by  Robert Sayer, and published by  J. Smith, after  Michael Vincent (or Charles) Brandoin - NPG D47483

'An Opera Girl of Paris in a Full Dress'

by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by Robert Sayer, and published by J. Smith, after Michael Vincent (or Charles) Brandoin
etching, published 1 March 1773
NPG D47483

Morning dresses, August 1795, by Arndt, after  Nicolaus Wilhelm von Heideloff - NPG D47484

Morning dresses, August 1795

by Arndt, after Nicolaus Wilhelm von Heideloff
hand-coloured etching, circa 1795 (published 1 August 1795)
NPG D47484

'Morning Dress for May 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47486

'Morning Dress for May 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published May 1800
NPG D47486

'Afternoon Dress for May 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47487

'Afternoon Dress for May 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published May 1800
NPG D47487

'Morning Dress for June 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47488

'Morning Dress for June 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1800
NPG D47488

'Afternoon Dress for June 1800', published in The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47489

'Afternoon Dress for June 1800'

published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1800
NPG D47489

Full dress and Walking dress, January 1805, by R. Sands, published by  Vernor & Hood, published in  The Lady's Monthly Museum - NPG D47490

Full dress and Walking dress, January 1805

by R. Sands, published by Vernor & Hood, published in The Lady's Monthly Museum
hand-coloured etching, published January 1805
NPG D47490

Walking dress, March 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47491

Walking dress, March 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line-engraving, published March 1805
NPG D47491

'Paris Dress', January 1805, by Henry Mutlow, published in  The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47492

'Paris Dress', January 1805

by Henry Mutlow, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line-engraving, published January 1805
NPG D47492

'Paris Dress', February 1805, by Henry Mutlow, published in  The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47493

'Paris Dress', February 1805

by Henry Mutlow, published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line-engraving, published February 1805
NPG D47493

'London Walking & full Dress', July 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47520

'London Walking & full Dress', July 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published July 1805
NPG D47520

'London Walking & full Dress' by Mack and Bennet, November 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47521

'London Walking & full Dress' by Mack and Bennet, November 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published November 1805
NPG D47521

'London Walking & full Dress', October 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47522

'London Walking & full Dress', October 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published October 1805
NPG D47522

'London Morning & Evening Dresses', May 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47526

'London Morning & Evening Dresses', May 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published May 1805
NPG D47526

'London Fashionable Full Dress', August 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47527

'London Fashionable Full Dress', August 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published August 1805
NPG D47527

'London Fashionable Mourning Dresses', September 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47529

'London Fashionable Mourning Dresses', September 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published September 1805
NPG D47529

'London fashionable full dress', June 1805, published in The Lady's Magazine - NPG D47530

'London fashionable full dress', June 1805

published in The Lady's Magazine
hand-coloured etching and line engraving, published June 1805
NPG D47530