Regency Fashion: Morning and Afternoon Dress (1812)

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The Mirror of Fashion For JUNE 1812 The Dresses invented by Mrs Osgood of Lower Brook Street MORNING Domestic Dress A wbité jaconet muslin gown buttoned down the front with white regency buttons and trimming formed en lozenge handkerchief gloves and sandals of dragon fly green figuranté cap ornamented with a rose in front Child's Dress A la matelot Hollandois Evening Party Dress An Egyptian robe of peach blossom evening primrose or lilic shot with white or day primrose colour apron sleeves and front of crape en suite trimmed with rose buds and terminated with silver acorns white satin hat with regency plume white gloves and shoes armlet and earrings of gold There has been no variation in the head dress of this month the cap has been very generally introduced but a profusion of jewels and diamonds ornainent the hair for the evening partý The habiliinents of ladies have assumed the most splendid appearance every thing that is superb every thing that is rare and expensive now ornament the belles of 1812 neatņess seems nearly exploded save for the home department and our females shine in a galaxy of pearls diamonds gold and silver Somne French dresses have been imported but they have only been adopted by the maitress à danser or a few ladies who seem to think that eccentricity of attire may be substituted for a beautiful face or a modest deportment

Figures and descriptions appeared in the June 1812 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.

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