London Head Dresses

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Name/Title

London Head Dresses

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0075

Description

Fashion plate depicting nine women in various headdresses. Top left is wearing a blue turban, trimmed with long black lace and adorned with black ribbons and feathers. Top center is wearing a white bonnet with a frilled edge, decorated with white ribbons and plumes. Top right is wearing a brown bonnet with a folded-back brim with brown and yellow plumes. Center left is wearing a white soft cap with orange polka dots and an orange ribbon. Direct center is wearing a pale yellow soft cap with a white frilled edge, decorated with white ribbons and flowers. Center right is wearing a white turban with orange banding and white plumes. Bottom left is wearing bronze bands around her head. Bottom center is wearing a purple turban with purple plumes. Bottom right is wearing a white turban with orange ribbon and orange flowers.

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

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

London Head Dresses

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

90.273.22