Regency Fashion: Carriage and Court Dress (1819)

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FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER 1819 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION ON ENGLISH GENERAL OBSERVATIONS No 1 CARRIAGE COSTUME Round dress of India muslin under a FASHIONS AND DRESS pink pelisse of figured gros de Naples trimNever before we believe did the rich med with the breast part of the beautiful glow of a peculiarly fine autumn continue fur of the American grey squirrel Autum so long to impart its vivifying warmth nal carriage hat of pink satin with superb over this climate while this delightful plume of white feathers weather continues to add charms to the FRENCH rural scene and the fashionable wateringNo 2 Dress Of The Court of France places we cannot expect the metropolis to be filled much with those females who White tulle petticoat and body richly rank highest in the modish circles yet embroidered in flowery stripes of silver parliament being expected to sit somewhat over wbite satin and trimmed at the bor earlier than usual the conjugal and pader with four full Autings of white satin rental ties are bound so fast round an ribbon Mantua train of gros de Naples of English bosom that the families belonging a bright jonquil colour ornamented with to the members of the British senate seldom damask roses white roses and golden ears remain in the country separated from those of coru Ruby necklace earrings and cestus who are anxiously and ardently guiding clasp The hair dressed full and encircled the helm of state and supporting the priby two wreaths of damask and white roses vileges of the constitution with ears of corn Court lappets of very Of the autumnal novelties finished and five broad Brussels lace White kid gloves in preparation at the Magazin de Modes with glove lops of puffed satin ribbon in St James's street patronized by her White satin slioes Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent we
have beheld several all exquisite in point the figured gros de Naples the of taste richness and elegance The print silk and the rich tabinet begin to appear of the English Carriage Costume presented of the latter of these we have seen a our readers in this Number is a chef tiful dinner dress just finished at the auvre of its kind but one now prepar ful Magazin de Modes we have ing called the Mexican pelisse and fitcited it is of fine etherial blue with vply for the carriage will form the most novel trimming en carreaux round the out door costume yet fancied byder these squares form a double row any one whose province it is or should be each square is of blue satin finished by a to direct the laws of fashion by the grand narrow rouleau of white criterion of taste This pelisse is of fine That useful head dress the Madras tur white kerseymere or figured gros de Naples ban has not yet declined in favour but it according to the wish of the purchaser is now no longer made of silk but of raiothe trimming the texture of which we bow net fabricated of raw silk Uodress shall not at present describe is of the most cornettes are of fine net blond and white costly unique and truly novel kind of a satin for half dress they are made of fine vermilion colour A hat will be blond and coloured satin crowned with worn with this pelisse made exactly to full bunches of flowers The convalescent correspond and finished at the edge with cornette is simply superb to the female the same trimming as that which oroaments just beginning to recover from the most the pelisse interesting confinement it is particularly For walking nothing is reckoned more appropriated It is of very fiue net trim elegant than a pelisse of Irish poplin if the med vext the face with three rows of the weather is chill elegantly and simply orfinest Mechlin lace about an inch and a namented with black velvet and satin for half in breadth the caul is ornamented this mixture the colour preferred is the with raised spots or rather small kuobs clear etherial blue The fashion of the l of white satin spencers has varied but little since last We now beg to lay before our readers month they are in high favour for the an account of a most confortable and also promenade and white dresses of fine India elegant article appertaining to full dress muslin are at present almost universal both the sole and entire inventions of Mrs Bell for moruing and evening costume This is called the mantilla à la Capucine Black satin bonnets trimmed with very Ou damp evenings though a carriage may narrow cordons of straw have lately madebe shut ever so close the penetrating hu their appearance in the walking dress for midity will affect the arrangement of the which also a bonnet of black satin trim hair and also on quitting the apartinent med with narrow rouleaux of French red of fashionable splendour where the heat and finished at the edge with white blond almost causes suffocation it is not enough promises to be very much in favour on that the fair form should be enveloped in cold autumnal mornings Carriage bon an additional covering but it is likewise nets are of white satin the edges are requisite that the ears and part of the face trimmed in various ways but they are should be shielded from the night air On generally crowned with a bouquet of full returning from the Theatre these mantillas blown roses Fine net bovnets still con will be found of infinite utility they are tinue to be worn in the carriage but they made of a rich sarsnet or satin lined with are no longer transparent they are now a slight kind of sarsnet and wadded if relined with a liglit coloured satin and the quired the hood is an improvement on brim is ornamented with blond satin en the inventor's useful and unique head delanguettes and flowers adorn the crown fence and ornament the Chapeau bras either in wreathes or bouquets but the Fancy balls have now become as much most approved carriage head dress is the the rage in England as in the capital of small autumnal hat given in our print The Emerald Isle Fancy dresses are Though fine cambric prevails at the eagerly sought after and when thus atbreakfast table India muslio for half dress tired Britannia's daughters shew themand fine net and lace for the evening yet I selves inferior to none in barmony of form 180 PASAJONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
1 a and beauty of feature How preferable is taste and fancy to the stiff and im perious fashions of former courts which destroyed the beauties of some while it for ever those of others for the of England are so mingled with those of other nations that the fe of Great Britain have that diversity of complexion and feature not to be found in any other quarter of this babitable one is wholly Danish another is Saxon another has a Turkish air and an other the eyes and complexion of a Spa niard or of an Italian Mrs Bell at an infinite expence and with the most indefatigable care has esta a correspondence with some very eminent artists abroad whereby she is enabled to present the fashionable world from their information with what is truly classical and becoming in foreign costume The following elegant fancy dresses are now finishing under her inspection DRESS OF A YOUNG SULTANA Robe of white silver gauze over white satin adorned round the throat and bust with different coloured gems and confined round the waist by an Ottoman sash of pink silk of etherial blue silk Turban of net richly adorned with the most valu able different coloured gens Pearls de pending from the right side of the turban il a small portion of the cheek Ruby l earrings Through the turban the hair is arranged in six stiffened braids or plaits which fall over the left shoulder Fancy French DRESS OF A ROMANTIC LADY White satin dress fastened at the shoulder with a large sapphire and drop pear pearls The hair dressed à la Mon tespau with black ribbons and a small drooping ostrich feather Autique single ruff a white vet veil depending from the back of the head is fastened in folds over the bust which it entirely con ceals Dress OF A YOUNG South AMERICAN INDIAN White Peruvian robe fastened with gold and ornamented round the neck and arms with the same costly metal loose drapery of scarlet silk a turban kerchief round the head embroidered with blue scarlet and gold Feathers of the Paddi bird beautifully variegated and placed in front of the turban
SPANISH Fancy Dress Robe of crimsuch son silk with mancherons of green finished by gold tags Moorish silk hand kerchief worn underneath the robe The hair partconcealed ed ou the foreliead and encircled by a diaindividuals dem of rubies and gold Moorish veil of Tangier gauze ornamented in small comales loured figures and a richi edge of green and gold Before we close this intelligence of Engglobe lish Fashions we beg leave to mention the South American turbau for evening dress invented by the same tasteful artist of fashion we have before mentioned it is of white satin and is eucircled with a very rare and beautiful plumage trimblished ming

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

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