Regency Fashion: Spanish Fancy Costume and Summer Visiting Dress (1819)

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FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1819 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION No 1 SPANISH FANCY COSTUME by light fringes Castilian scarf of fine Madrid robe of white gros de Naples white net finished by open points of ethefringed with gold the fringe surmounted real blue Small dress hat to answer the by points of ethereal blue satin Corsage of scarf placed backward and discovering a the same colour with short sleeves finished wreath of blue flowers with pistils of
pearls Negligée necklace and earrings of pearl Bracelet glove tops of hair fastened with pearls or cameo medallions White satin shoes with pale blue rosetles carved fan No 2 Public PROMENADE OR SUMMER Visiting DRESS Summer rose coloured sarsnet slip under an India muslin robe with a demi train trimmed round the border with fine muslin in large full plaits Spencer of gros de Naples of summer rose colour Narrow double ruff of fine lace White transpa bonnet finished round the brim with fine blond and surmounted by a full bousame of different flowers Lemon coloured gloves and white kid half boots

Descriptions and fashion plates appeared in the August 1819 issue of La Belle Assemblée.

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