Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1794
Print, hand coloured etching and aquatint
Caption: Morning dresses, September  1794. Gallery of Fashion, Vol. 1, April 1794 to March 1795. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff.  (Duchess of Marlborough ?)
Fig. 25: Large white chip gipsy hat; round the crown a yellow ribbons, tied in a large soft bow on the right side; another ribbon of the same colour passing over the crown, and tied in a small bow upon the breast. A large black ostrich feather placed on the left side. The hair combed straight upon the forehead, and the rest lightly frizzed, and twisted into small curls and ringlets; the rose-coloured ribbon in the hair tied in a small bow in the front. Round gown of lawn with a narrow flounce, with scalloped goffered pleats; short sleeves. Round the neck a full lawn pleating in the Spanish style. Sash of broad yellow silk ribbon, tied behind in a small bow, the two ends nearly as long as the gown. Black silk netted cloak, trimmed with a full pleating of lace, drawn and tied in the front, the two ends hanging down very low. Gold ear-rings, Jonquille-coloured gloves and shoes. Green taffeta parasol, trimmed with a white fringe.
- Category:
 - Paintings, Prints & Drawings
 - Object ID:
 - 2002.139/930
 - Object name:
 - print, hand coloured etching and aquatint
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 - Artist/Maker:
 - Heideloff, Nicholas, Heideloff's Gallery of Fashion
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 - Production date:
 - 1794
 - Material:
 paper, ink, watercolour
- Measurements/duration:
 - H 213 mm, W 204 mm (paper)
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 - Record quality:
 - 40%
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 - Owner Status & Credit:
 Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
 digital image © London Museum
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