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Frederick Child-Villiers in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843)
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Frederick Child-Villiers in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843)
Frederick Child-Villiers in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). British politician Frederick Child-Villiers (1815-1871) as Guy de la Motte. Members of the Royal Household were expected to wear dress of the Plantagenet period (c1154-1485), although other guests could wear costumes of their own choosing. The costumes were designed under the supervision of James Robinson Planche and were specifically intended to give work to the declining Spitalfields silk industry. The ball of 1842, held at Buckingham Palace in London, was the first of three costume balls held by Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort. The second, on 6 June 1845, was in early Georgian dress, while the third, on 13 June 1851, was in the style of the Restoration. From " Souvenir of the Bal Costume, given by H.M. Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, May 12, 1842 / drawings from the original dresses by Coke Smyth; letterpress by J.R. Planche", 1843. [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co, London, 1843]
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The print captures Frederick Child-Villiers, a British politician, dressed in an exquisite costume for Queen Victoria's Bal Costume held on May 12,1842. Child-Villiers is depicted as Guy de la Motte, wearing attire inspired by the Plantagenet period (c1154-1485). While members of the Royal Household were expected to adhere to this dress code, other guests had the freedom to choose their own costumes. The elaborate costumes showcased in this photograph were meticulously designed under the supervision of James Robinson Planche. Notably, these designs aimed to support and revive the declining Spitalfields silk industry at that time. This particular ball was held at Buckingham Palace in London and marked the first of three grand costume balls organized by Queen Victoria and her husband Albert, Prince Consort. The subsequent events took place on June 6th, 1845 and June 13th, 1851 respectively. Each ball adopted a different historical theme; Georgian dress for the second event and Restoration style for the third. The image is sourced from "Souvenir of the Bal Costume" published in 1843 by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. , London. It features drawings from original dresses created by John Richard Coke Smyth. This snapshot offers us a glimpse into an extravagant evening where fashion merged with history under royal patronage.
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