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Fashion plate, from La Belle Assembleé

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Postcard of Fashion plate, from La Belle Assembleé.
000-100-104-761-C
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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 is of the Princess of Wales in a court dress and appeared in issue no 18 on 1 July, 1807.

The inscription at the foot of the plate includes the text, 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in her Court Dress on the 4. June, 1807, as authentically taken from the real dress made by Mrs Webb of Pall Mall'.

Founded in 1806 by John Bell, La Belle Assembleé contained articles on cooking, painting and needlework. It also reported on events in the literary, musical and artistic world. It remained in publication until 1869.


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Online ID: 000-100-104-761-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 19.1
Date: 1 July 1807
1807
Material: Paper. Inscription: Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in her Court Dress on the 4 of June, 1807, as authentically taken from the real dress made by Mrs Webb of Pall Mall
Dimensions: 9.50" x 5.40"
What: Document / plate, fashion
Subject: Fashion plates
Who: H.R.H. Princess of Wales (Sitter)
La Belle Assemblee
Mrs Webb (Dress designer)
Where: England, London
England, London, Pall Mall
Event:
Description: Fashion plate showing Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales in her Court Dress on 4 June 1807, made by Mrs Webb of Pall Mall, from La Belle Assemblee, number 18, 1 July 1807
References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, pp 53-5. 
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