Regency Fashion: Carriage and Evening Dresses (1828)

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Records of the Beau Monde FASHIONS FOR MAY 1828 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF THE FASHIONS EVENING DRESS OVER a white satin slip a dress of tulle a broad bias fold surrounds the border of satin over which fall Spanish points of the same material ornamented lightly round the edge with gold a deli cate chainwork of which is placed on the hem of the skirt next the shoe The body is of white satin finished down each side of the bust by fichu robings of tulle edged with blond The sleeves are of tulle à la Marie the fullness confined by a narrow gold chain and a very broad Hindoostanee bracelet surrounds the wrist fastened by an antique cameo head The coiffeure is a turban of white satin and crape with a drooping white feather on the right side and a few short white feathers play over the summit The shoes are of white satin CARRIAGE DRESS A HIGH dress of gros de Naples of corn flower blue with the body made high and stomacher formed by narrow robings with Spanish points on the outside next the arms The border of the skirt is sur rounded by a broad bias fold headed by points which as they turn over the bias stand out distinct from the dress The sleeves are very full and à la Marie the fullness confined by bands of the same material as the dress Two bracelets en droops over the left side of the brim The strings are of yellow ribbon are very broad and fastened very backward under the brim they float over the shoulders as low as the hips The ear pendants are of gold and half boots of corn flower blue corded silk complete the dress PARISIAN EVENING DRESS A gros de Naples dress of pistachio green bordered by one deep flounce scalloped at the edge and embroidered in floize silk with the darkest shade of myrtle green this flounce is headed by Spanish points embroidered in the same manner as the edge The body is made slightly en gerbe with a pointed zone the same colour as the dress bound with dark myrtle green The sleeves are à la Marie with the fullness divided and confined by narrow bands and the wrists are encircled by two bracelets that next the hand is formed of cameos and the upper one con sists of a gold chain A pelerine of white satin ornamented in quarters with green rouleaux and trimmed round the edge and at the throat by a double frill of broad blond fastens behind A hat of pink gros de Naples is overshadowed by a very beautiful plumage of white feathers The hat is placed on one side and under the part of the brim which is elevated on the right side is a feather and on the left which reclines another feather waves gracefully over the throat the remainder which compose the plumage play in various directions over the front of the hat circle each wrist they are very broad of gold and are both fastened by a cameo Round the throat surmounting the dress is a frill of pointed lace The hat worn with this costume is of white gros de Naples tastefully trimmed with gauze and blond and ornamented with bird of Paradise yellow ribbons and the blue flower Forget me not Two small marabout feathers with a rosette of yel low ribbon are placed on the right side barbel blue with stripes of delicate foliage under the brim three of these feathers very short and forming a panache are placed on the same side at the summit of the crown and one feather rather longer FRENCH CARRIAGE DRESS A PELISSE of figured silk the ground of of very dark mazarine blue Ornaments resembling bâtons formed of rouleaux of blue satin are crossed over each other and are placed from the throat to the feet
composing the favourite heraldic trim ming of chevrons brises The body madet ight to the shape with a French collar surmounted by a frill of lace The hat which is round with an extended brim is of gros de Naples the colour mazarine blue and it is with a simple ornament across the crown en bateau with a full rosette under brim on the right side with two ends Two white feathers one on the summit the crown of light and gossamer quality the other more full and floating over brim on the opposite side complete the ornaments on the hat The sleeves of the pelisse are à la Marie with bracelets wrought gold fastened by a cameo head The ear rings and neck chain are also wrought gold to the latter are suspended a watch and seals

Descriptions and designs appeared in the May 1828 issue of La Belle Assemblée.

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