Early 19th century women's fashions from La Belle Assemblée (1820s)

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La Belle Assemblée

published by G.B. Whittaker, London, 1808-1820s

Original hand-colored engravings around 200 years old

Sheet size: approximately 5.5 x 9.25 inches (about 14 x 23.5 cm)
(Please click on the thumbnails for a better look at each print,
as some foxing or other age-related conditions may be present on these 200-year-old prints.)

Carriage Dress

(Aug. 1825)
Ref. #1

The Ladies Chapeau Bras and Full Dress for Routs, The Opera & Theatres
The Ladies Chapeau Bras and
Full Dress for Routs, The Opera
& Theatres

(April 1814)
Ref. #2

Fancy Ball Dress

(Aug. 1820?)
Ref. #3

Parisian Ball Dress

(April 1819)
Ref. #4

Parisian Ball Dress

(Feb. 1821)
Ref. #5

Parisian Ball Dress

(Aug. 1819)
Ref. #6

Parisian Walking Dress

(July 1819)
Ref. #7

Ball Dress

(Feb. 1821)
Ref. #8

Parisian Promenade Dress

(May 1821)
Ref. #9

Walking Dress

(May 1823)
Ref. #10

Walking Dress

(Feb. 1825)
Ref. #11

$45
(light foxing)

Walking Dress

(Nov. 1820)
Ref. #12

$25
(brown spot lower left)

Walking Dress

(Sept. 1821)
Ref. #13

Walking Dress

(Jan. 1823)
Ref. #14

(light foxing, slightly rumpled)

Mrs. Bell's Mantelet ala Capucine

(Feb. 1820)
Ref. #15

Morning Promenade Dress,
Summer Walking Costume

(July 1828)
Ref. #16

$50
(very light foxing, unobtrusive natural paper wrinkle upper right)

Evening Costume,
Morning Visiting Dress

(Oct. 1828)
Ref. #17

$30
(moderate foxing)

Evening Dress,
Walking Dress

(Aug. 1828)
Ref. #18

(mild foxing)

Evening Dress

(June 1823)
Ref. #19

$50
(light foxing)

Evening Dress
Walking Dress

(pencil inscribed 1825, no publisher's
info, so perhaps not La Belle Assemblee)
Ref. #20

Bathing Place Assembly Ball Dress

(unknown date, probably 1809-10,
published for La Belle Assemblee
No. 49)
Ref. #21

Afternoon Walking Dresses

(Oct. 1808)
Ref. #22

Full Evening Dress
Evening Full Dress
Back & Front

(Dec. 1803? or 1808)
Ref. #23

Hyde Park Walking Dresses in April 1808
Hyde Park Walking Dresses
in April 1808

(May 1808)
Ref. #24

Morning Visiting Dress
Walking Dress

(Jan. 1828)
Ref. #26

$25
(foxing, narrow left margin)

Parisian Walking Dress

(Dec. 1819)
Ref. #27

Italian, Spanish, Turkish, German

(No. 76 of April ?)

$20
(foxing, browning, numerous tears along edges of paper, poorly repaired on back with sticky tape—this plate is sold "as is"—still a charming print)

The Rt. Hon. Barbara Yelverton
Baroness Grey de Ruthyn

Engraved by DEAN from a Miniature by MISS E. KENDRICK

(Oct. 1828)
Ref. #25

$10
(uncoloured, foxing, faint crease throught lower right of image)

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