Title

Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball, in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball, in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music, 1856. '...superb dresses worn by those members of the female aristocracy...The Countess of Jersey as "Night": dress of dark blue over black, powdered with silver stars, and a veil of dark blue and silver...on her head a wreath of diamond stars; Lady Clementia Villiers, attendant star of "Night":...a light blue tulle dress, spangled with silver stars, and a large diamond star on her forehead; The Duchess of Manchester as "Cybele":...dress of the finest white barege de cachmere, embroidered with gold in a Greek pattern running round the bottom of the skirt and at the top. Across the centre twined a wreath of myrtle leaves in gold embroidery; the Duchess of Wellington as the "Moon":...petticoat of white silver tissue, covered with clouds of blue and white gauze...the dress itself being studded with diamond crescents...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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Photo12/Heritage Images

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HRM23A57_438

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30,8Mb (2,5Mb) / 12,6in x 9,5in / 3782 x 2845 (300dpi)

Keywords

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