London Head Dresses

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Name/Title

London Head Dresses

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0074

Description

Fashion plate depicting nine women in various headdresses. Top left is wearing a white hat with a folded-back brim with matching ribbons and plumes. Top center is wearing a white hat with a veil coming off the back and one white plume. Top right is wearing a purple soft cap with white and purple ribbons, white flowers, and a white plume. Center left is wearing a pale yellow hat with a folded-back brim and yellow floral decorations. Direct center is wearing a purple soft cap with white and purple ribbons, purple flowers, and a white plume. Center right is wearing a white soft cap with white ribbons and a veil that surrounds the face. Bottom left is wearing a striped white soft cap with lace trim and white flowers. Bottom center is wearing a yellow cap with a folded-back brim and yellow plumes. Bottom right is wearing a white veil, fastened below the chin with a white frill.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris

Date made

1802

Time Period

Early 19th Century, 19th Century

Notes

Technique: Hand Colored

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

90.273.21