'English Evening Dress', June 1829 Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

'English Evening Dress', June 1829 NPG D47640

© National Portrait Gallery, London

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions

Described in issue number 6 of the magazine:
Parisian gauze dress over a white satin slip; corsage à la Sévigné, edged by a gold cord which is fastened in front, and connected to form a chain, reaching to the trimming of the skirt, where it is terminated by large gold tassels; the short full satin sleeves are set in a very narrow shoulder-strap; long Parisian gauze manches séduisantes, fastened at the wrist by a rich cameo bracelet; the skirt is ornamented by a double row... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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

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