Fashion plate, from La Belle Assembleé

This hand-coloured fashion plate from the English monthly magazine, La Belle Assembleé, illustrates the christening robe and cap of the infant Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. The plate is dated 1 March, 1821.

The text at the foot of the plate states that the robe and cap were 'prepared... by G. F. Urling and Co., Manufacturers to His Majesty, H.R.H. the Duchess of Clarence, Etc'. The plate was drawn and engraved by W. Read.

La Belle Assembleé (1806-69), produced a number of issues containing an attractive four-page advertisement for Urling's lace. Urling's shop in London's Strand was depicted with small samples of lace pasted onto it to represent merchandise in the shop window.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-770-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 19.24
• Date: 1 March 1821
  1821
  
• Material: Paper. Inscription: Lace Robe and Cap (Brussels fabric) prepared for the Christening of the Infant Princess Elizabeth, Daughter of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, by G.F. Urling and Co., manufacturers to His Majesty, H.R.H. the Du
  Document / plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 9.00" x 5.20"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates
  
• Who: G.F. Urling and Co.
  La Belle Assemblee
  Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke of Clarence
  
• Where: England, London
  
• Event:
• Description: Fashion plate showing a lace robe and cap prepared for the christening of Princess Elizabeth, by G.F. Urling and Co., drawn and engraved by W. Read, from La Belle Assemblee, number 146, 1 March 1821
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 54. 
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