Regency Fashions: Morning, Ball, Walking and Evening Dresses (1828)

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Records of the Beau Monde FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER 1827 AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF JANUARY 1828 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF THE FASHIONS MORNING VISITING DRESS BALL DRESS A DRESS of amber coloured crape with two flounces scalloped at the edge bound and headed by rouleaux of satin the two flounces are double each row is at some distance from the other and between them are two rouleaux of satin set on en serpen tine The body is en gerbe made low and a falling tucker of broad blond surrounds the bust The sleeves are short and full and are ornamented next the arm with bows of amber coloured satin ribbon The hair is arranged in curls and bows the latter much elevated and wholly visible A DRESS of Clarence blue poplin striped with black with two deep scalloped flounces round the border bound with satin Over this dress is worn a black satin cloak lined with amber coloured silk plush A very large pelerine cape falls over the back and shoulders trimmed round the edge with broad black blond set on rather full The pattern of this blond is of the richest description The cloak ties at the throat with a broad amber ribbon with very long ends each terminated by a rosette A double frill of white blond finishes the collar next the in front between these are placed Pro throat A hat of Clarence blue velvet of a novel form turned up on each side like a riding hat is ornamented with two white ostrich feathers One towering over the crown the other taking a contrary direc tion floats over the brim Though there is a decided air of fashion about this hat it has more originality than beauty and is becoming only to few faces WALKING DRESS vence roses and their buds The brace lets are of Ceylon rubies set à l antique in gold with necklace and ear rings to correspond EVENING DRESS A DRESS of gros des Indes of a beautiful bright Indian red figured over with a de licate Chinese pattern Two flounces or nament the border cut in points and are edged round with a rare and valuable trimming formed of the small feathers of different foreign birds which have the ap pearance of a fine fur Green and yellow are the prevailing colours in this trimming The upper flounce is headed by a row of the same delicate plumage The body is made low and à la Circassienne The sleeves long white and transparent of Japanese gauze and are confined at the A PELISSE of stone coloured gros de Na ples with a very broad bias fold round the border and down each side of the skirt in front the bias cut in points at the upper edge These points are edged round with narrow black velvet The pelisse fastens down from the waist to the feet with very full rosettes of the same material as the pelisse The body is made plain with a double pelerine cape point wrists by two bracelets that next the ed and bound round with black velvet to correspond with the bias ornaments on the skirt The throat is encircled by a double ruff of lace A bonnet of black velvet is elegantly trimmed with pink ribbon che quered across in hair stripes of black edged with black satin stripes The strings float loose The shoes worn with this dress are of black kid with pearl grey gaiters The gloves Woodstock hand consisting of a broad Hindostan bar of pure gold clasped by a cameo A row of large pearls forms the bracelet which surmounts it There are short white satin sleeves under these that are trans parent and a mancheron formed in points of the same material as the dress ornaments the shoulder trimmed round with feathers to correspond with the flounces The hair is dressed in full curls on each side with plaits across the fore head ornamented with puffs of saffron coloured gauze and an elegant plume of white feathers

Plates and descriptions of these gowns appeared in La Belle Assemblée’s January 1828 edition.

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