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 an opera costume and appeared in issue no 15 of the New Series on 1 March 1826.

The fur-lined cloak or mantle has two sets of sleeves at different levels. The head is elaborately decorated with large feathers.

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 interesting advertisements for cosmetics and beauty aids.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-774-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 19.30
• Date: 1826
  March 1826
  
• Material: Paper. Inscription: Opera Costume.
  Document / plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 9.20" x 5.60"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates
  
• Who: G.B. Whittaker
  La Belle Assemblee
  
• Where: England, London
  
• Event:
• Description: Fashion plate showing an opera costume, published by G.B. Whittaker, from La Belle Assemblee, number 15, New Series, 1 March 1826
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 54. 
  • Lady of Fashion 1800/1935, catalogue prepared for Schofield Collection, National Gallery of Victoria. 
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