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Title: The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834
Subjects: Fashion Art, Decorative
Publisher: London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ...
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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of coloured gemgare, however, seen in full dress,correspomling with the other arti-cles of jewellery. The hair is worneither twisted in a small cable knotbehind, the ends curled, and blend-ed with those in front of the fore-head, or divided in front, and fall-ing in irregular ringlets on each sideof the face. A few ladies continuethe Madona style, but this is a fa-shion not adapted to every counte-j nance. Caps are much worn on theI evening parade; they are composedj entirely of lace, and sit close to theI head, exhibiting the hair in frontI ordy, except when fancy allows aI stray ringlet to escape its confine- ment and fall on the left shoulder.I The Persian spencer is well adaptedj to this style of costume, and is aI becoming contrast to the white mus-lin round robe, when composed oflemon-coloured, light blue, or am-ber shot sarsnet. The long squareveil of white or black lace is everthe accompaniment of the eveningcap; it is thrown negligently overthe whole bust, und acts as a b§-
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THE GttEEN IAUK. 2U comiiiij softener to the colouredspencer bciieatli. (Musters of flow-ers, c^ems, and pearl, disposed invarious fanciful forms, decorate tbehair in full dress ; and the Romanshoe and Grecian sandal slipper arcthe most fashionable decorations forthe foot. The coloured silk stock-ing has laboured to become j2:eneral,but in vain ; it «ill never, I hoj)e,obtain more than that siui^ularityand inelegant attraction it is calcu- lated to exclfc. Tlic satin bead (avery chaste article) is the otdy no-velty worth imticini^ amidst the va-j ricty of elci^aiit jewellery exhibited! in full dress. Thus, dear Con-j stance, have I done my possibles toI make good my origiruil engagementI with you. JiXpect to hear more1 from me Avlien 1 reach IJrighfoti.j In the mean time, and ever, IxlievoI me your laithfid friend and sister,I Belinda. Plate 22.—THE GREEN P.ARK. No inhabitant of (he metropolis,and scarcely any person who hasvisited it, needs to be told that thespot delineated in

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