Two women and a child wearing the latest fashions patent Royal Exchange and the Bank

Royal Exchange and the Bank of England on the left

A book lies open on a stand beside him

The dock was built in 1789 by Mr Perry and was incorporated into the East India Docks in 1806

with a market in the background

Two women and a child wearing the latest fashions patent Royal Exchange and the BankTwo women and a child wearing the latest fashions, 1864. The woman on the left is wearing a matching dress and fitted coat, whilst the woman on the right is wearing a matching dress and mantle, which was a looser fitting garment compared to a coat. Both of the skirts reflect the changing fashion from an all rounded full skirt to a flatter front and a fuller back skirt. This look was achieved by wearing a crinolette, a half crinoline.