1806 fashion plate

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Fashion Plate, 'London Evening Dress/Morning Riding Dress' for 'La Belle Assemblée', John Bell (England, 1745 - 1831), England, London, September 1, 1808, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

"A dress of white crape over a white satin slip; the dress made very low in the back, and laced with white satin ribband; the sleeves full and laced to correspond with the back ..."

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London Dresses, June 1806, Fashions of London & Paris

Spencer - a short jacket worn by both men and women. It ended at the waistline for men and just under the bosom for women. It could be made with or without sleeves and contrasted the rest of the outfit in color.

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Woman on left wears a dark gray morning dress with long sleeves and an empire waist. The dress is trimmed with black at the hem, cuffs, and along the front closure. The sleeves puff a bit at the shoulders; these puffs are decorated with black. The dress has a black band under the bust, a line of black buttons or beads that scoops along the yoke, and a high, lacy white collar edged in black. The woman wears dark gray gloves and shoes. Her cylindrical, dark gray hat is trimmed with black…