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Foreign News
December 5, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
On September 26, reports from Petersbourg indicate that the Empress of Russia has requested dolls from London attired in current English ladies' fashions, including court, city, deshabille, and riding habits, to introduce them at her court, though fashions may change before arrival.
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Sept. 26. From Petersbourg we hear, the Empress of Russia has of late taken such a Fancy to the Dress of the English Ladies, that She has desired to have Dolls sent over from London, completely attired in the various Dresses now in Fashion at Court and in the City, as also the Deshabille and the Riding Habits; her Imperial Majesty intending to introduce the same at her Court: Though its feared some material Alterations may happen here, e're the Dolls can be completely rigg'd, or at least before they reach Petersbourg, one Moon being sufficient to give a Turn to Fashions.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Russian Empress
English Fashion
Court Dolls
Petersbourg
Ladies Dress
What entities or persons were involved?
Empress Of Russia
Where did it happen?
Petersbourg
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Petersbourg
Event Date
Sept. 26
Key Persons
Empress Of Russia
Event Details
The Empress of Russia has taken a fancy to English ladies' dresses and requested dolls from London attired in current fashions at court, city, deshabille, and riding habits to introduce them at her court, though fashions may alter before the dolls arrive.