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Both gentlemen are dressed in dark shoes with large metallic buckles. On the far right of the scene is Lady Caroline Spencer see is dressed in an full length gown with gathered or tassel effect hem and fitted, front lacing, bodice. The elbow length sleeves are trimmed with lace, as are her elbow length gloves. The low neckline of the dress is trimmed with lace and decorated at the centre front with a spray of flowers. She also wears a delicate lace fiche folded in to the top of her bodice. The bodice ends in a deep 'V', trimmed with two hanging tassels and two metallic pedants, these rest against the skirt of the dress which is decorated with a repeat pattern of four petalled flowers. Both men wear wigs with side curls and Lady Caroline's hair is dressed in a high, piled, style on top of which she wears a wide hat, the base of which is trimmed with a circle of feathers and flowers. 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