Children's costume, summer 1837 Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Children's costume, summer 1837 NPG D47731

© National Portrait Gallery, London

published in Le Follet, Courrier des Salons, Journal des Modes

Also published in The Lady's Magazine and Museum, August 1837, with a description:
Toilettes d'Enfant - Half Mourning Dress - Tunique, or short redingote, of thin muslin. The corsage is made low, and à-l'enfant, with gathers at the bottom of the waist, both at back and front. Round the neck is a deep gauffred tucker, in the style of a revers (see plate). Sleeves short and tight, with gauffred ruffles at bottom. A grey ribbon is inserted in the hem all round the dress, outside... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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