Regency Fashion: Walking, Home, and Evening Dresses (1827)

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Records of the Beau Monde FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER 1827 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF THE FASHIONS WALKING DRESS A PELISSE of lilac gros de Naples with a pelerine of the same cleft at the shoulders and forming a sort of stomacher in front of the bust which terminates in a point at the base of the waist over the belt Down the front of the skirt where the pelisse closes is a full rouleau finished next the feet by an ornament of large lotus leaves A rouleau similar to that down the front covers the hem The sleeves are en gigot with antique points at the wrists on which are worn hair bracelets finished at each edge with small gold beads The throat is incircled by a full triple ruff of lace A hat of the same colour and material as the pelisse is lined with tartan silk white chequered with green and trimmed with bows of the same HALF DRESS OR HOME COSTUME A HIGH dress of figured gros de Naples of apricot colour bordered at the skirt with two flounces pinked in scalops the upper flounce slightly headed A pointed pele rine of the same colour and material as the dress forms a stomacher edged with a double quilling the short end confined under the belt The throat is incircled by a full lace ruff A black velvet hat is worn with this dress slightly trimmed with rose coloured ribbon a rouleau of which crosses the crown obliquely and a small bow is placed on the right side Near the front and on each side of the crown is an aigrette of cock's feathers in black Of these orna ments there are generally four but never less than three WALKING DRESS A PELISSE of gros de Naples of a bright meadow green trimmed round the border and on each side of the skirt in front with a broad bias fold scalloped at the upper part a cape is finished at the edge in the same manner the sleeves en gigot with antique English points at the wrists The part of the pelisse which incircles the throat is surmounted by a falling collar in points of fine India muslin trimmed round with plaited tulle A gros de Naples bonnet of boue de Londres is ornamented with the same bound with yellow and bows of the same bright yellow ribbon striped with cherry colour long strings of which float loose Reticule of ethereal blue silk che quered with black in lozenge diamonds the binding and ornaments of bows and tassels of cherry colour EVENING DRESS A DRESS of pink watered gros de Naples ornamented round the border with four rouleaux of satin placed about a hand's breadth from each other Down the front of the skirt is a broad ornament of chevrons formed also of satin rouleaux the stomacher part of the body trimmed in a corresponding manner A tucker of very narrow Van dyked blond Long full sleeves of white crêpe lisse finished at the wrists by a cuff ornamented on the outside of the arm in three points each point fastened down by a small gold buckle The sleeves are headed by an epaulette formed of a double frill of broad blond The head dress is a Vienna toque consisting of separate stiffened puffs of pink satin It is ornamented with very short white curled feathers placed in vari ous directions and peeping out amongst the puffs as though they were merely the tips of feathers One long loop of pink gauze ribbon richly brocaded depends from this elegant head dress over the left shoulder The ear pendants are of wrought gold A drapery scarf is sometimes added to this dress of white barêge with the ends in stripes of gold across and finished by a splendid and gossamer like fringe of white silk


Plates and descriptions of these gowns appeared in La Belle Assemblée’s December 1827 edition.

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