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The Last and Newest London & Paris Fashions Morning and Evening Dresses, showing 3 full dresses for evening and three alternative bodices for morning. Dresses all have wide, low necklines revealing the shoulders and chest, long sleeves, gloves, fitted bodices with yoke waistlines, and long, full skirts. Left dress has full upper and fitted lower sleeves with layered skirt and alternative bodice has fitted sleeves with 3 lace ruffles and lace around neckline; center dress has multi-ruffled sleeves with a patterned overskirt that is slit in front to reveal a ruched underskirt, alternative bodice has a lace Bertha collar and fitted sleeves; right dress has ruffles on upper sleeves and 3 ruffles above skirt hem, alternative bodice has a lace bertha collar with bow in front and larger sleeve ruffles. The 3 bonnets shown frame the face and are decorated with flowers, lace, and ribbons. The coiffures are elaborate with ringlets, buns, flowers, or ribbons. (Publisher unknown).
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Title:
Last and newest London & Paris fashions
Date Created:
1841
Description:
The Last and Newest London & Paris Fashions Morning and Evening Dresses, showing 3 full dresses for evening and three alternative bodices for morning. Dresses all have wide, low necklines revealing the shoulders and chest, long sleeves, gloves, fitted bodices with yoke waistlines, and long, full skirts. Left dress has full upper and fitted lower sleeves with layered skirt and alternative bodice has fitted sleeves with 3 lace ruffles and lace around neckline; center dress has multi-ruffled sleeves with a patterned overskirt that is slit in front to reveal a ruched underskirt, alternative bodice has a lace Bertha collar and fitted sleeves; right dress has ruffles on upper sleeves and 3 ruffles above skirt hem, alternative bodice has a lace bertha collar with bow in front and larger sleeve ruffles. The 3 bonnets shown frame the face and are decorated with flowers, lace, and ribbons. The coiffures are elaborate with ringlets, buns, flowers, or ribbons. (Publisher unknown).
Subject (Topic):
Clothing and dress Costume Fashion Fashion prints Fashion drawing
Language:
zxx
Source:
Mary A. Barton fashion illustration collection
Call Number:
RS 21/7/9
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98n57
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
17.8x21.6 cm
Genre:
fashion plates
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Mary A. Barton fashion illustration collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jh3d25v
Identifier:
fashionplates117
Filename:
21-7-9_barton_3-29-2.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9k40z

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"Last and newest London & Paris fashions", Mary A. Barton Fashion Illustration Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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