'London Evening Dress', October 1836 Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
'London Evening Dress', October 1836 NPG D47702
© National Portrait Gallery, London
published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine
Described in the magazine:
White gauze robe over white satin; the corsage is low, square at the top, trimmed with blond lace standing up, and knots of ribbon down the front; the knots are continued, but of a larger size, down the front of the skirt; sleeves à la Gabrielle; black pou de soie shawl, with a rich pattern in vermilion red, and a deep fringe; the hair dressed in ringlets in front, and a round knot on the crown of the head is adorned... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










