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Fashion plate, from La Belle Assembleé

This hand-coloured fashion plate is from La Belle Assembleé, a ladies' monthly magazine published in London. The plate illustrates a morning walking dress and appeared in issue no 37 of the New Series on 1 November, 1812. It is signed, 'Wm. Hopwood'.

The fur-trimmed outer garment covering the dress is known as a pelisse, which was particularly popular at this time. The woman is also carrying a large muff - a cylindrical covering of fur into which the hands were placed for warmth.

The full title of La Belle Assembleé was 'Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine addressed particularly to the Ladies'. It contained information on London and Paris fashions and included many advertisements for cosmetics and beauty aids.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-763-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.RHI 19.7
Date:	1 November 1812 1812
Material:	Paper. Inscription: Morning Dress
Dimensions:	9.10" x 5.60 " mounted
What:	Document / plate, fashion
Subject:	Fashion plates
Who:	La Belle Assemblee William Hopwood (Dress designer)
Where:	England, London
Event:
Description:	Fashion plate showing morning dress, designed by William Hopwood, from La Belle Assemblee, number 37, New Series, 1 November 1812
References:	Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, pp 54-5.
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