Regency Fashion: Opera, Evening, Ball and Home Dress (1828)

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Records of the Beau Monde FASHIONS FOR APRIL 1828 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF THE FASHIONS OPERA DRESS A PELISSE ROBE of bright ruby coloured satin trimmed down each side in front and round the border with a simple rouleau of the same this robe is worn over a white satin petticoat with broad tucks as high as the knee and where the pelisse generally flies open the sides are caught together and fastened by double cordons so disposed as to depend en chevrons with two tassels hanging from each point The body is made plain with a cape collar falling back and dis covering a chemisette of fine India muslin in small plaits surmounted by a double ruff of lace The sleeves are en gigot and are finished at the wrists by stiffened cuffs turned upwards narrow frills of fine blond surround the wrists next the hand The head dress consists of a black velvet toque turban elegantly entwined by strings of pearls and two tassels of the same valuable articles depend over the left side nearly as low as the shoulder The ear rings and neck chain worn with this dress are of finely wrought gold BALL DRESS A DRESS of white crape the skirt orna mented with broad stripes of pink gauze ribbons edged with silver The corsage is à la Marie Stuart of pink satin with a silver cord round the waist terminating in front with two silver tassels The sleeves à la Marie are of crape the upper part next the shoulder ornamented by pink satin rouleaux which form a sort of mancheron A bouffont drapery à la Sévigné in white crosses the bust and is fastened in the centre with a brooch en girandole of large and valuable pearls set in gold à l antique The bracelets are of cameos divided by and enchased in gold The hair is arranged in curls and plaits the latter forming a small arched coronet on the summit of the head The curls are in clustered ringlets on each side of the face Over the right eyebrow is a full blown rose of Provence two similar roses depending over the left ear ear rings are of gold HOME COSTUME The A PELISSE DRESS of straw coloured taf feta with one very broad bias fold round the border headed by a narrow rouleau of satin of the same colour The corsage is quite concealed by a very broad fichu collar turning back and fastened by a brooch of white agate From the small of the waist in front the dress is fastened down by rosettes placed very close to gether of rich ribbon of the same colour The sleeves are à la Marie with very broad antique English points at the wrist and a broad bracelet next the hand of cameos in gold A dress cap is worn with this costume formed of black blond and rouleaux of pink satin the border of the cap turned back and almost entirely concealed by a wreath of full blown roses placed obliquely on the hair EVENING DRESS A DRESS of stone coloured satin trim med round the border with three rows of the beautiful light zibeline fur The corsage made slightly en gerbe and edged round the tucker part by a row of the same valuable fur as borders the skirt The sleeves of the same material as the dress are short and en ballon with a folded mancheron over the top edged with zibeline To these short sleeves are at tached long ones of white crape they are made en gigot and fastened at the wrist with a bracelet of rubies white agate and gold over this is a gold chain brace let The head dress is a hat of pink gros de Naples the front of the brim pointed en bateau with the point turned back and fastening to the summit of the crown A superb plumage of several pink feathers ornaments this novel and very becoming hat


Designs and descriptions appeared in the April 1828 edition of La Belle Assemblée.

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One Response to Regency Fashion: Opera, Evening, Ball and Home Dress (1828)

  1. Cate Parke says:
    April 2, 2024 at 8:13 am

    These gowns are lovely. Thanks so much for adding this to my collection!