Welsh Costume: Fancy costumes
These representations of mostly very narrow-waisted young woman in fashionable, rather than practical clothes might have been published in books of fashion plates or comparative folk/national costumes. The first might be an illustration for a novel or short story; the second was produced for stage costume designers; the third was a fashion plate for a fancy ball costume; the 4th and 5th have no publication details and the 6th appears to be from a study of heads.
(1) THE FAIR CAMBRIAN. / Painted and Engraved by J.C. Zeitter. / London. Published 1835, for the Proprietors of the New Sporting Magazine by R Ackermann, 191, Regent Street.
(2) LACY'S DRAMATIC COSTUMES / PLATE 122 / A WELCH GIRL / Published by T.H. Lacy, 89, Strand, London. (1865)
(3) C. Martin: ‘Wales, Fancy Ball Companion no 23’
(4) ‘Wales’
(5) ‘Wales’
(6) THE WELSH COQUET. / Collection of heads by WD, no 75 / London: Published Octr. 5, 1833 by T McLean 26, Haymarket / Printed by Maguire & Co. 9, Brydges St.
