Name/Title
London Head Dresses No. 45.2Entry/Object ID
2022.35.0073Description
Fashion plate depicting nine women in various headdresses. Top left is wearing a black bonnet with a folded-back brim and a matching plume. Top center is wearing a white bonnet with white ribbons. Top right is wearing a yellow hat with a folded-back brim and a blue plume. Center left is wearing a blue bonnet witha matching ribbon and plume. Direct center is wearing a green bonnet with a white plume. Center right is wearing a white cap with purple ribbons. Bottom left is wearing a garland of vines around a short coiffure. Bottom center and right have no headdresses, but have their hair in a long, curly coiffure.Artwork Details
Medium
Colored Engraving, PaperCollection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and ParisDate made
1799 - 1802Time Period
18th Century, 19th Century, Early 19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
No. 45.2. / London Head DressesLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
90.273.20