Regency Era Fashion Plates - May 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - May 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies and Gentlemen

Ball Dress - White satin slip, under a crape dress, made to fit the figure very exactly, cut open in front, and bound all round with white satin ribbon and a row of beads, linked together in front with bands of beads loosely suspended at distances; short sleeves the same. Fan richly spangled. Pearl necklace, with diamond clasp in front; ear-rings and bracelets to suit. White shoes striped in scarlet or blue. Hair in ringlets on the forehead, and lightly turned up behind with a diamond comb. Petticoats very short.

Walking Dress - Dres of white Scotia washing silk. Bishop's mantle of sage or olive-green striped and plain silks, made entirely without seams; border of the same colour. Hat to correspond, and decorated with artificial flowers. Shoes sage or olive-green, also to correspond.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - February 1819 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - February 1819 Ackerman's Repository

London Fashions

Walking Dress - A high dress composed of French grey Circassian cloth: the bottom of the skirt is ornamented with bands of white lutestring, edged with cord the colour of the dress, which forms lozenges; each lozenge is ornamented at the top and bottom with a white lutestring rose, the heart of which is very much seen: it is formed of hard-twisted silk, and this gives the flower a rich and novel appearance. The body is made up to the throat, but without a collar; it is ornamented round the top of the bust with a light silk trimming; both the back and front are full, but the Athenian braces, which are worn with it, confine it to the shape. For the form of these braces, which are peculiarly advantageous to the figure, we refer to our print: they are composed of white lutestring, and have a very full epaulette of the same material. The dress has a plain long sleeve, the bottom of which is tastefully finished to correspond with the epaulette. The head-dress is a French walking hat, in shape something similar to a gentleman's: it is composed of plain straw-coloured silk pluche, and lined with slate-coloured satin; the crown is oval, and of a moderate height; the brim is rather large, but is formed into an oval shape by being turned up in a soft roll on each side. The edge of the brim is richly ornamented with slate-coloured satin, twisted to form what the French call a torsade. A long plume of white ostrich feathers, the edges of which are curled, is placed on one side. French grey gloves. Half-boots, the upper part French grey silk, the lower part black leather. A large India scarf is thrown over the shoulders. This dress is worn in carriage costume as well as for elegant promenade dress.

Evening Dress - A round dress composed of white satin: the skirt falls in easy folds round the figure; the bottom of it is richly trimmed with a double ruche of white net, over which is a beautiful wreath of white net roses intermixed with large velvet leaves: this is surmounted by a net ruche to correspond with the bottom. The body is cut low round the bust, but so as to shade the bosom in a very decorous manner; it is trimmed with lace tabs. The bottom of the waist is ornamented to correspond. A very short lace sleeve, made full: the body is contrived in a very novel way, so as to form a part of the sleeve. The head-dress is a low white satin toque, ornamented in front with white roses, which are surmounted by a plume of ostrich feathers: it is tied under the chin by a row of pearls, finished by pearl tassels.
We are indebted to Mrs. Smith, 15, Old Burlington-street, for both these dresses.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1812 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1812 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies

Promenade or Walking Dress - A round robe of jaconot or fine cambric muslin, with long sleeve and high waist, with fan ruff of lace, ornamented up the front with borders of needle-work or lace, and finished at the feet with ball fringe. A Spanish hussar cloak of deep amber sarsnet, lined with sea green or white, and trimmed with broad thread lace, put on very full. Hair disposed in bands and waved curls; a large square veil of white lace, throan over the head and shading the face. Half-boots amber-coloured kid, and gloves a pale primrose. Small French caps of lace, ornamented with a small cluster of spring flowers, on one side, are often seen in this style of costume, and have an appropriate and pretty effect beneath the long veil.

Morning or Domestic Costume - A plain muslin or cambric round robe, trimmed round the throat with net lace, or rolls of muslin. A loose Circassian pelisse of cerulean blue sarsnet, with low curved bosom; epaulet and cuffs of antique lace, and the skirt trimmed entirely round with a fancy floss fringe or gimp, and confined at the bottom of the waist with a ribbon, tied with short bows and ends in front. A foundling mob cap, composed of lace, and ribbon the colour of the pelisse. A small sprig of geranium placed in the hair on the left side. Spanish slippers of cerulean blue kid, and gloves of a lemon colour or pale tan. Prevailing colours are, primrose, lilac, or blossom colour, and pale pink.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1820 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1820 Ackerman's Repository

London Fashions

Walking Dress - A high robe, composed of jaconot muslin: the body is plain; the waist long, and finished by a jacket, which terminates in three points; the jacket is edged with rich work; the body is made up to the throat, but without a collar; the fronts fold across, and are trimmed with puffings of net; a row of rich work surrounds the puffings on the side next to the shoulder, and a row of narrow lace edges them on that next to the bust. The skirt, which is open, is trimmed up the sides and round the bottom to correspond with the bust. The half-sleeves are of a similar description, but upon a larger scale; the long sleeve, which is of an easy fulness, is ornamented at the bottom to correspond with the trimming. The pelisse worn over this dress, is composed of lemon-coloured and white figured sarsnet, and lined with white sarsnet; the skirt is a good deal gored, and moderately full; the body is tight to the shape; the waist long, and ornamented by rosettes on the hips; the collar is of a new form, high, but not pointed behind, and very shallow towards the front; the sleeve is rather tight to the arm, and falls very far over the hand. The trimming goes entirely round the pelisse; it consists of a wreath, which we cannot call leaves, but which resemble them a little in form: the outside of each is composed of plain gros de Naples; the middle is filled up by a satin puff. This trimming has a singular but tasteful effect. Head-dress, a bonnet composed of white crape over net: the crown is low; the brim very large, and stands out a good deal from the face; it is edged with blond; the crown is ornamented with roses: a rich ribbon passes under the chin, and ties in a full bow on one side. Limeric gloves. Pale lemon-coloured kid half-boots.
 

 

Evening Dress - A round dress, composed of white figured lace over a white satin slip; the corsage is long in the waist, has a little fulness at the bottom of the back, and is cut moderately low round the bust, which is ornamented with a falling lace tucker. Short sleeves, composed of alternate puffings of pink gros de Naples and white lace; the puffings are placed crosswise, and there are three of each. The bottom of the skirt is trimmed with two rows of white satin leaves placed perpendicularly; they are headed by a wreath of field-flowers. The hair is dressed in very full curls in front, drawn up behind in a full tuft on the crown of the head, and fastened with a jewelled comb. A plume of feathers, of a beautiful and novel description, is placed on one side of the head; they are ostrich, but the middle of each is covered with down: one feather is of uncommon length; the two others are shorter. Necklace and ear-rings, diamonds. White kid gloves, and white satin shoes.
We are indebted to Miss Pierpoint, inventress of the corset a la Grecque, of No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, for both these dresses.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - March 1814 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - March 1814 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies

Evening Dress

A white crape, or fine muline petticoat, worn over white satin, embroidered in silver lama round the bottom. A bodice of olive, or spring-green satin, ornamented with a silver stomacher. Short, full sleeve, and rounded bosom, trimmed with a full silver border to correspond. A fan frill of fluted lace, continued round the back, and terminating in front at the corner of the bosom. A silver fringe round the bottom of the waist. The hair in irregular curls in front, falling low on each side, drawn smoothly on the crown of the head, and brought in a small bunch of curls at the back. A bandeau of pearl, twisted round the curls behind. Necklace and cross of pearl ear-drops, and bracelets to correspond. Occasional scarf of white silk, richly embroidered in silver and coloured silks. Gloves of white kid. Slipps of green satin, with silver rosettes.

Promenade or Carriage Costume

A white cambric robe, with full long sleeves, unornamented at the feet. Deep doable Vandyke frill of lace, tied with a white cord and tassel at the throat; a deep Vandyke cuff of the same. The Austrian shawl cloak, composed of pale dove-coloured cloth, lined throughout with rose-coloured satin or sarsnet, trimmed entirely round with a broad, sable fur; a fancy cape or hood terminating in front of the bosom, and tied with a rose-coloured ribbon. A Circassian turban cap, composed of crimson velvet, ornamented with tufts of rose-coloured satin; a rich silk cord round the edge, terminated on one side with correspondent tassels. Hair in full curls on each side, much divided in front of the forehead. Half-boots of crimson velvet. Gloves of lemon-coloured kid, or pale tan colour.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - August 1817 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plate - August 1817 Ackerman's Repository

London Fashions

Walking Dress
A jaconot muslin round dress; the bottom of the skirt trimmed with five rows of embroidery, in a running pattern of leaves. The body is full; it is cut low round the bust, and the fulness is gathered in there and at the bottom of the waist by a narrow band of muslin. Plain long sleeve, almost tight to the arm, and finished at the wrist with work. The fichu worn with this dress comes up very high on the shoulders, and partially displays the neck; a pink and white net silk handkerchief is fastened in a large bow and long ends before. Head-dress a bonet composed of white satin, and lined with the same material: the brim, which is very large, turns up entirely in front; the edge is ornamented with intermingled rolls of pink and white satin. The crown is also adorned with rolls of pink satin, displayed in a very novel and tasteful style; it fastens under the chin with a knot of pink satin at the left side, and is finished by a rich plume of down feathers. Blue kid sandals, and white kid gloves.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - January 1811 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - January 1811 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies

Plate 3 - Evening Dresses
Erect Figure - A French frock, with demi-traine of black imperial gauze, worn over a slip of white sarsnet or satin; the bottom, bosom, and short sleeve ornamented with a vandyke border of white velvet or thread lace. A white celvet or satin hat, ornamented with two curled ostrich feathers, with a silver or beaded band. White kid gloves and shoes.

Sitting Figure - An elegant Grecian robe of silver grey crape, worn over a white satin under-dress, ornamented at the feet and down each side of the figure with a light and tasteful border of black bugles. Stomacher of the same, edged with black beads, corresponding with those which finish the bosom and sleeves. Ear-rings, necklace, and bracelets of jet. Hair in waved curls on each side the face, divided in front of the forehead with a full plait, and ornamented with a barrel comb of jet. White satin slippers, with black jet clasps or bugle rosettes. White kid gloves, and fan of silver-frosted crape.

Back-ground Figure - A robe of black Venetian velvet, with short Circassian sleeve; gathered in a knot of white beads or pearl; the bosom and stomacher to correspond. Pearl necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets. Belt of white velvet, with mother-of-pearl clasps. Convent veil of white cobweb net, confined in front with a pearl crescent, a la Diana. Sandal slippers of white kid. Gloves of the same, and fan of carved ivory.

Plate 4 - A Walking Dress A round high morning robe of cambric, with deep full-trimmed collar. A Swedish coat of lead-coloured cloth, or black velvet, trimmed entirely round with swansdown or blue fox fur. A Spanish pelerine of the same, fastened in front of the throat with a mother-of-pearl broach; clasps to correspond for the bottom of the waist. A traveller's hat of black or grey velvet, or cloth turned up on the left side with a shell ornament. Half-boots of grey cloth, laced and bound with black velvet. Chinese ridicule of grey or lead-coloured satin, embellished with black medallions and tassels. Gold chain and eye-glass.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - May 1815 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - May 1815 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies

 

Walking Dress - High dress, made in cambric muslin, with deep full flounces richly worked on French cambric; a deep falling frill round the neck; to correspond. Pelisse, open, with falling collar, composed of green sarsnet, lined throughout with sarsnet of straw colour; the bottom of the sleeve trimmed with a double frill of the same; a double border of corresponding coloured trimming laid on the cuff and round the pelisse. Bonnet of straw-coloured satin, edge and trimmed with green satin ribbon, and ornamented either with a cluster of flowers or a small plume of feathers. Sandals of green kid; gloves to correspond. Parasol of straw-coloured silk.

 

Evening Dress - Pink satin frock, richly ornamented round the bottom with a deep border of garnet yewer, headed with a festoon of flowers; the body and sleeves trimmed with double rolls of white satin; a small border of flowers let in on the shoulder; a full plaiting of blond lace round the neck. Gloves white kid; shoes to correspond. The hair crossed, with full curls on the forehead and in the neck.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - June 1809 Ackerman's Repository Fashions for Ladies and Gentlemen

Walking Dress Standing Figure - A Venetian spencer of violet satin, or sarsenet, with a row of small round buttons embroidered in silver, with a pendant loop to each; continued at the neck with a silk cord or silver tassel. Beaver hat of the same colour, rather small, turned up in front, with a silver button and loop. Worked muslin dress and skirt, to show the feet and ankles. Black silk slippers and York tan gloves. Sitting Figure - Muslin underdress, with full loose sleeves; a Tunic a l'antique of yellow crape, trimmed with broad lace round the bottom; yellow silk head-dress, with short veil. Purple mantle, lined with white. York tan gloves. Child's Dress - Swedish coat of grey cloth or silk, clasped down the front with silver ornaments; short open sleeves. Hat of the same colour, turned up with silver loop.

Promenade Dress Spotted muslin under-dress, over which a light coat, bordered with cerulean blue. Blue silk head-dress, bound round with silver cords and tassels. Blue silk scarf, lined with white; silver border and tassels. White shoes edged with blue. York tan gloves.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - June 1819 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plate - June 1819 Ackerman's Repository London Fashions

Morning Dress A round dress of thick haconot muslin: the bottom of the skirt is richly worked in points; they are surmounted by a broad casing, which is drawn by blue ribbon; several rows of cord are placed above this easing. Chemisette body; the waist is longer than usual: the collar is of a new description; it is composed of muslin laid on full over ribbon, and edged all round with rich work. Long sleeve, tastefully ornamented at the wrist, to correspond. The apron worn with this dress is composed of the same material; it is rather more than a three-quarter length, and is trimmed round with rich work. A brace is attached to the back part of this apron, which forms at once an epaulette and a low back to the dress: it is advantageous to the shape, and has a very tasteful effect; it is composed entirely of rich work. Head-dress, a cornette, or rather we should say a half cornette, composed of white lace: it is of a moderate height, and has very small ears, which do not meet under the chin, where it is tied with blue ribbon; it is ornamented only with a simple bow of ribbon to correspond, which is palced on one side of the caul. Blue kid shoes.

Evening Dress A round dress, composed of white transparent gauze, over a white satin slip: the bottom of the skirt is trimmed with a deep flounce of rich blond, formed into draperies by white satin bows; a large star, composed of white satin disposed in folds, is placed between each wave of the drapery. This is a simple but elegant style of trimming; its effect is extremely light and tasteful. The body is plain, tight to the shape, and rather long in the waist; it is cut low all round the bust, and is trimmed with a full fall of lace, which forms a pelerine behind. Short sleeve, ornamented in a new style, with lace twined in a serpentine manner round the bottom part. Head-dress, a garland of intermingled moss-roses and lilies. The hair is dresses rather high, and with a profusion of full curls in front. Necklace and ear-rings, pearl. White satin shoes; white kid gloves. We are indebted to Miss Pierpoint of No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden, for both our dresses this month.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - April 1812 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - April 1812 Ackerman's Repository Fashions for Ladies

Morning or Domestic Costume A superfine Scotch or French cambric over a cambric slip, with full long sleeve, and ruff a la Mary Queen of Scots. A neck-chain and sight set in gold; bracelets and necklace of white or red cornelian. A Flora cap, composed of white satin and lace. A capuchin or French cloak of blossom satin, or Pomona green, trimmed with thread lace. Slippers of pale pink or green kid; and gloves of tan or Limerick kid.

Ball Dress A round Circassian robe of pink crape, or gossamer net, over a white satin slip, fringed full at the feet; a peasant's bodice of pink satin or velvet, laced in front with silver, and decorated with the same ornament. Spanish slash sleeve, embellished with white crape foldings, and finished at its terminations with bands of silver. A Spartan or Calypso helmet cap of pink frosted crape, with silver bandeaus, and embellished with tassels, and rosets to correspond. A rich neck-chain and ear-rings of Oriental gold. Fan of carved ivory. Slippers of pink kid, with correspondent clasps; and gloves of white kid: an occasional square veil of Mechlin lace.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - January 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Fashion Plates - January 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Fashions for Ladies and Gentlemen

Plate 1 - Walking Dress
A Polish bonnet, and mantle of gold-coloured velvet, with an invisible hood trimmed with ermine: an antique collar fastened with a gold ornament in front, in form of a shell. Morning dress, white muslin Brussels spot, with a worked stomacher, and trimmed down the front and at the bottom; worked along hanging sleeves, twisted and fastened at the wristband with a small gold ornament, of the same form as that which fastens the mantle and cincture of the dress; sandals of gold-colored cloth, laced with brown cords and tassels; York tan gloves.

Plate 2 - Evening Full Dress
A white satin Spanish hat, with a diamond loop and Spanish plume; diamong ear-rings and necklace; the hair full, in ringlets; a white satin dress, full-trimmed with blue velvet, with a lace medicis round the back and shoulders; an antique stomacher ornamented with diamonds mounted in gold; white satin shoes with gold bows; white gloves and fan.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - December 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Fashion Plates - December 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Fashions for December, 1818

Explanation of the Prints of Fashion

No 1 - Carriage Dress
Round dress of Bombazine, elegantly finished at the border with broad black velvet, surmounted by a flounce of fine white muslin, headed by a rouleau of the same. Black velvet spenser, with a sautoir, or half handkerchief, of mourning shawl manufacture. Bonnet of white crape, with full plume of black ostrich feathers. Bouillone ruff of fine muslin. Black chamois slippers and gloves.

No 2 - Evening Dress
Andalusian robe of black crape, worn over a black satin slip, ornamented at the border with crape flutings. The robe vandyked with black velvet, richly ornamented with trimming of twisted crape, down each side. The sleeves confined at the mancherons by a superb knot of jet. Henrietta ruff of white crape broad hemmed. Black velvet toque ornamented with jet, and black cypress feathers.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - March 1810 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Fashion Plate - March 1810 La Belle Assemblee

Fashions for Marh, 1810

Explanation of the Prints of Fashion

English Costume. No. 1 - Hyde-Park Walking Dress
A pelisse of black Merino cloth or velvet, buttoned from the throat to the feet, made to fit tight to the shape with a band and crape, ornamented with a double row of gold braiding, or an oriental embossed silk trimming, worn over a chemisette of French lawn. A Spanish hat and flat drooping ostrich feather tipped with orange. Half boots of black or orange coloured Morocco, Angola muff lined with yellow: the hair lightly curled on the left side with a thick braid crossing the face. Earrings of gold, or amber. Gloves of York tan.

No. 2 - Evening Full Dress
A white satin round dress, with half yard train, laced up the back and seams with gold twist, ornamented round the neck with a full twill of frosted satin or white crape, and down the front and at the wrist with gold braiding, and small drop buttons. It is made to sit high on the neck; cut to a point in the centre of the bosom and back: a gold band encircles the waist. A white satin Emsdorf helmet trimmed with gold, ornamented with two white craped ostrich feathers. White satin shoes embroidered with gold; white kid gloves; gold necklace and ear-rings; cornelian brooch. The hair dresses in ringlets on each side the face, with a long Theresa curl falling over the left shoulder.

No. 3 - Second Figure
An India muslin train over a white satin petticoat. A boddice of green velvet, ornamented at the seams with gold braiding, and trimmed round the neck with a twill of green crape or velvet. A Spanish cap, with green craped ostrich feathers.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - April 1812 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Fashion Plate - April 1812 La Belle Assemblee

Fashions for April, 1812

Explanation of the Prints of Fashion

Walking Dress
A three quarters pelisse, of dark willow-green sarsnet, or fine Merino cloth, worn over a round dress of fine India muslin, richly embroidered, and trimmed round the bottom with lace, put on rather full. The pelisse made round in the skirt, like the short Indian coat; and trimmed round the throat and wrists with swansdown; faced in front and trimmed round the bottom with broad stripes of black velvet; military front, with two rows of mother-of-pearl buttons, fastened down the front of the skirt with one row of the same and alternate tassels, the colour of the pelisse, which is confined at the waist by a gold belt. Yeoman's hat of the same colour, materials, and ornaments as the pelisse, and finished in front with a flat ostrich feather. Half-boots of light fawn coloured kid, laced with dark willow green in front. Limerick gloves of pale straw colour.

Evening Dress
A velvet, or gossamer satin gown, of bright amaranth, ruby, or cinnebar brown, with a demi-train, trimmed round the bottom, bosom, and sleeves wit a ligt tassel fringe, of the frivolite kind, of the same colour; apron of white crape, sarsnet, or lace, ornamented with the same; sleeves of white satin, or of materials correspondent with the apron; these short sleeves made rather nearer to the elbow than formerly, and formed after the chemisette style. The body of the gown richly ornamented with beads or pearl, crossed like the ribband braciers, and confined at the bosom by a bright ruby broach, set round with pearl. The waist confined by two rows of beads or pearl, and fastened in front with a broach, the same as that on the bust. A lace half handkerchief, with a border richly embroidered in coloured silks, tied carelessly round the neck. Moorish turban of white satin and coloured crape twisted in the front, the same colour as the gown, and fastened on the crown with a ruby ornament to correspond with the broaches. Earrings of one large pearl, of the pear form, with a single row as a necklace to correspond; bracelets of two rows of pearl, clasped by one large ruby. White satin slippers, with very small rosettes of the same; and white kid gloves. A fine Cachemire shawl, of very pale buff colour, is thrown over this dress at the conclusion of visits, the Opera, &c.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - July 1819 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Regency Era Fashion Plate - July 1819 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for July, 1819

Walking Dress
A Jaconaut muslin round dress, ornamented at the bottom of the skirt with welts, above which is a full flounce of work, which is surmounted by welts. The body is made high, tight to the shape before, and the back full; it has a small standing collar, finished with a triple row of lace, and plain long sleeves ornamented at the bottom with work. The pelisse worn with this dress, is composed of the palest lavender coloured gros de Naples; the skirt is gored, and moderately full; the body is tight to the shape in front, and back has a little fulness at the bottom of the waist, which is finished with tabs; they are edged with white satin, small standing collar, lined with white satin. The sleeve is rather tight; it is finished at the hand with a fulness of white satin formed into puffs by straps of the same material, and ornamented with an epaulette composed of three rows of pointed lace. The pelisse has no trimming in front, except a narrow edging of white satin; but it is finished round the bottom by a full flounce of white lace. Head dress, a Leghorn bonnet, ornamented with a bouquet of flowers on one side. Limeric gloves, and half-boots to correspond.

Evening Dress
Soft white satin slip, over which is a white British-net dress; the skirt is rich embroidered round the bottom in floss silk; the body is cut very low all round the bust, it is cut in points, and is a little lower than the white satin slip; the points are edged with narrow white silk trimming. Short full sleeve of net, over white satin; it is fancifully ornamented with narrow white silk trimming, which forms it into full lozenges. Head-dress, a toque, composed of white satin, and white transparent gauze, of an oval shape, and higher than we have lately seen them; the crown is white satin, the lower part ornamented with puffs of gauze, let in; the upper part has two rouleaus placed one above another, of satin and gauze, intermixed. A small bunch of roses is placed on one side. The hair is disposed in full curls on each side of the forehead. Necklace and ear-rings, pearl. White satin shoes, white kid gloves.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - November 1820 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Regency Era Fashion Plate - November 1820 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for November, 1820

Walking Dress
A cambric muslin morning dress: the bottom of the skirt is finished by a single deep flounce of the same material, which is headed by a narrow bouillonne of thin jaconaut muslin; the body is high, the back full, and the dress fastens with buttons behind; the waist is rather long, the fronts are plain, and the collar, which is composed of thin jaconaut muslin, puckered to resemble a pine-apple, sits close round the throat, and turning over falls rather low in the neck. The epaulette comes almost half-way to the elbow, and is formed of bands of this kind of puckering put lengthwise, and full puffs of muslin placed between. The long sleeve is rather straight, and is terminated by a rouleau cuff of puckered muslin. The pelisse worn with this dress is composed of deep lavender-coloured gros de Naples, wadded and lined with white sarsenet, and trimmed with a broad band of byas satin, of a bright rose colour; this trimming goes round the bottom and up the fronts, which are fastened with full bows of the same material. The body is tight to the shape, and has a high standing collar. The sleeve is longer and wider than we have recently seen; the upper part is ornamented with two rouleaux of rose-coloured satin, formed into puffs by narrow bands of gros de Naples, and the cuff is composed of a saingle rouleaux to correspond. Head-dress, a cornette composed of British net, with a very full border of narrow lace. The bonnet worn over it is of the same material as the pelisse, and lined with white satin; the crown is of an oval form and rather low; the brim is very deep in front, but sloped at each side so as to be quite shallow at the ears, and is finished with a rouleau of white satin. A full plume of lavender-coloured feathers droops very low on the left side, and rose-coloured strings tie the bonnet under the chin. Triple lace ruff, kid half-boots to correspond with the pelisse, and Limeric gloves.

Evening Dress
A white satin round dress: the bottom of the skirt is finished with a double fall of British blond, which is broad, and of a very rich pattern, with a pointed edge; and is laid on almost plain. A row of tufted white silk trimming of a new pattern forms a heading to each of these flounces, which are placed one immediately above the other. The corsage is tight to the shape, fastens behind, and is of moderate length in the waist, which is cut rather low all round the bust, which is trimmed by a single fall of blond, headed by a rouleau of white satin. A trimming of narrow pointed blond forms a demi-lozenge in front of the bust. The sleeves are a mixture of white satin and lace; the latter is formed into puffs in the form of crescents: the sleeve is very short, and is confined to the arm by a white satin rouleau. A very broad-figured white gros de Naples sash, which is put round the waist in folds, and ties in a bow and long ends behind, finishes the dress. Head-dress, a white satin toque, elegantly ornamented with white pearl lozenges of a square form, and not so low as they have been worn. A pearl tassel depends from the right side, and a superb plume of white ostrich feathers droops from the left. Necklace and ear-rings, pearl. White kid gloves; white satin shoes; and carved ivory fan. We are indebted to Miss Pierpoint, maker of the Corset a la Grecque, No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, for both these dresses.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - February 1815 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Regency Era Fashion Plate - February 1815 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for February, 1815

Evening Dress - Dress of Crimson Sarsnet, short sleeves of black velvet, slashed with crimson, black fringe round the neck and bottom of the gown, black silk cord round the waist; ends rather long, with tassels. The Stockings are now worn with open clocks; Shoes, colour of the dress. The Hair in full ringlets on each side the face, with a simple wreath of flowers round the head. Necklace and Ear-rings of pearl. This is considered a most elegant and becoming dress; and is admirably adapted for this season of the year; and there can be no doubt will be justly appreciated by all our leading belles of fashion.

Walking Dress - A pelisse of apple green kerseymere, vandyked with satin of the same color, fringed round the bottom; hat and feathers to correspond; boots and gloves of green kid.

Regency Era Fashion Plates - September 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Fashion Plates - September 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Explanation of the Prints of Fashion

French
No. 1 - Parisian Walking Dress
Round dress of printed muslin, of a cerulean blue spotted with black, with bordered flounces of the same material to correspond: between each flounce a layer placed of black brocaded satin ribband. Bonnet of straw-coloured gossamer satin, ornamented on the left side with a single full-blown rose, and a plume of white feathers. Cachemire sautoir, and parasol of barbel blue, fringed with white. Slippers of pale blue kid, and washing leather gloves.

English
No. 2 - Dinner Dress
Round dress of fine Bengal muslin, with a superbly embroidered border; the border surmounted by two flounces richly embroidered at the edges, and headed by muslin bouillone run through with Clarence blue satin: Meinengen corsage of the same colour, with small pelerine cape, elegantly finished with narrow rouleaux of white satin and fine lace. Parisian cornette of blond, with a very full and spreading branch of full-blown roses placed in front.

Regency Era Fashion Plate - April 1819 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Regency Era Fashion Plate - April 1819 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for April, 1819

Walking Dress - A round dress, composed of Pomona-green lustre; the skirt is of a moderate fullness, and gored; it is ornamented round the bottom by a trimming of leaves, composed of green satin and chenille; the latter forms the stalk, the former the leaf. Plain half-high body, which, as well as the bottom of the long sleeve, is ornamented with a narrow wreath of leaves to correspond. Spenser, of Pomona-green satin, made tight to the shape, and very short-waisted; high collar, which stands out from the throat, and is lined with soft white satin. Sleeve, rather tight, and finished at the wrist by a fancy trimming composed of green satin and chenille; this trimming is likewise disposed on the shoulder in such a manner as to form a very tasteful epaulette. Head-dress, a small green satin bonnet, of a new shape; it has a low crown, and a moderate sized round brim, hich stands very much out from the face, and is lined with white satin. A bunch of spring flowers, at the base of which is a green satin bow, ornaments the crown, and it ties under the chin with green satin strings. As this is a morning bonnet, it is usually worn with a lace cornette. Half-boots to correspond, the lower part composed of leather, the upper of stout silk. Limerick gloves.

Evening Dress - A transparent gauze frock over a white satin slip: the skirt of the frock is of an easy fulness, and is ornamented with a trimming of the same material, which is edged with rose-coloured chenille; the fulness of each point is confined by a tuft of the same material. For the form of this trimming, which is perfectly novel, we must refer to our print. The corsage is gauze; it is tight to the shape, and is cut very low round the bust, which is ornamented with two rows of rose-coloured chenille trimming, of a very light pattern. A rouleau of soft white satin is placed between this trimming. The sleeves are short and full; they are confined to the arm by a fancy band of rose-coloured chenille. The front hair is very much parted, so as to display nearly the whole of the forehead; it is disposed in a few light curls, which fall carelessly over the temples; the hind hair forms a cluster of bows, which are brought very high on the crown of the head; the hair is ornamented with a garland of spring flowers, placed on one side, and rather far back. Gloves and shoes, white kid. Both these dresses were invented by Mrs. Smith, of No. 15, Old Burlington-street.