Evening dresses, March 1847 Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Evening dresses, March 1847 NPG D47980
© National Portrait Gallery, London
published by Elizabeth Henderson, published in The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music and Romance
Described in the magazine:
No. 5. Evening Dress. Fawn-coloured satin robe; a very low corsage, draped à la grecque, the draperies retained in the centre of the bosom by a bouquet of roses without foliage. Short tight sleeve, terminated by a fall of lace, and ornamented by a noeud de page. Crimson velvet toquet; a small round shape, trimmed with passementerie.
No. 6. Evening Dress. Puce coloured velvet robe; a low corsage, trimmed round the top with lace, standing up. Short full sleeve, finished by... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










