Fashion plate, from La Belle Assembleé

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 19.7
• Date: 1 November 1812
  1812
  
• Material: Paper. Inscription: Morning Dress
  Document / plate, fashion
  
• 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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