#1806

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Historiadores argentinos y uruguayos recuerdan La Reconquista de 1806 En el marco de la conmemoración de la Reconquista de Buenos Aires, ciudad invadida por tropas británicas el 12 de agosto de 1806, historiadoras e historiadores argentinos y uruguayos recorrerán los lugares invadidos por las tropas inglesas....

Historiadores argentinos y uruguayos recuerdan La Reconquista de 1806

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Featured Plates: 1806-07 BEL

Pair of fashion plates from La Belle Assemblée for July, 1806. Descriptions from page 279.

LONDON FASHIONS FOR JULY.

No. 1. — TWO MORNING DRESSES.

The first figure represents a lady in one of the last modern morning dresses which have appeared in all fashionable promenades. Her head is ornamented with a jockey bonnet, made of lilac-coloured silk; a bunch of fancy flowers is placed in front, and a large laced veil is fixed on the top; a part of the veil is formed into a bow, the remainder part of it suspends gracefully down the back. The gown is made of white muslin, trimmed round the neck with a full lace; a large broach is placed in front; short sleeves looped up with a fancy ornament; white silk gloves; striped lilac shoes.

The second figure represents a lady with a dome crown straw hat, turned up in front; a large ostrich feather hanging over the forehead. White muslin gown, apple green Poland mantlet, lilac gloves and shoes.

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No. 2.—TWO OPERA DRESSES. The first figure represents a lady with a white muslin turban, ornamented in the front with gold and pearls; the hair smoothed over the forehead, and large curls resembling cork-screws hang on each side; the neck embellished with a fancy gold chain. A gown of white India muslin, sloped round the neck; short sleeves, ornamented with Turkish embroidery; a small mantlet round the shoulders; white silk shoes and gloves.

The second figure represents a lady with her head dressed a la Romaine, and ornamented with fancy combs. White muslin gown, with a long train behind, short in the front, tied round the waist with a silk cord and tassels in front; pearl neck-lace; white silk gloves and shoes.

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Featured Plate: 1806-06 BEL2

Second fashion plate from La Belle Assemblée for June 1806, unsigned.

Kensington Garden Promenade Dresses, taken from the most Fashionable Costumes & Engraved expressly for La Belle Assemblée.

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Description from page 225:

PLATE II. — FIG. 1.

A round dress of plain India muslin, with a long train, chemise front, with short sleeves; a yellow sarsnet mantle over the right shoulder, fastened with a loop on the left, bound round with blue ribband; a turban straw hat, with a white lace veil thrown carelessly over. Yellow kid gloves and shoes; blue parasol.

FIG. 2.

Blue crape dress hat with a black feather across the front. A round pelise short dress, with a very deep black lace at the bottom. Blue and white striped kid shoes, yellow gloves, blue silk handkerchief tied loosely round the neck; brown parasol.

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Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Sword and Belt of £30 Value to Mr. Wm. Augs. Thompson, Midshipman Of H.M.S. Pallas, dated 6th and 22nd April, 1806

The presentation inscription reads: 'From The Patriotic Fund At Lloyd's To Mr. Wm. Augs. Thompson Midshipman Of H.M.S. Pallas For His Gallant & Spirited Conduct On The Boarding & Carrying In The Boats Of That Ship, The French National Corvette La Tapa-Geuse Of 14 Guns & 95 Men In The River Gavonne On The 6th Of April 1806. As Recorded In The London Gazette Of The 22nd Of That Month'

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