Fashion plate (c1850) 3
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Notice that the child's dress has a similar bodice shape and bell-shaped sleeve design to the seated model.
The shorter skirt of the child's dress exposes the petticoats beneath, edged in fine lace. Her brightly coloured shoes would have been made from cloth with a patent leather toe.
Location: R Crompton Rhodes Collection of Fashion Plates No 122. Early and Fine Printing Collection. F391 S623
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