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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 four half figures showing women's outfits and appeared in issue no 89 of the New Series on 1 May, 1832.

The plate gives good examples of the fashionable 'gigot' or 'leg-of-mutton' sleeve. This style of sleeve was very full at the head and tapered below the elbow to give a tight wrist. It was exaggerated to the point that the female form looked almost as wide as it was high.

To achieve this desired effect, the sleeve was cut 'on the bias' - cut in one piece with the pattern placed at angle on the cloth. This gave the sleeve the necessary extra stretch, particularly on the narrow lower arm.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-776-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 19.32
Date:	1832 May 1832
Material:	Paper. Inscription: Four half figures showing women's wear.
Dimensions:	9.00" x 5.20"
What:	Document / plate, fashion
Subject:	Fashion plates
Who:	Edward Bull La Belle Assemblee
Where:	England, London
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Description:	Fashion plate showing women's wear, published by Edward Bull, from La Belle Assemblee, number 89, New Series, May 1832
References:	Laver, James. Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900. London & New York: Penguin Books Ltd, 1943, p 11 Tarrant, Naomi. The Development of Costume. London & New York. NMS & Routledge, 1994, p 74.
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