Regency Fashion: Archery, Dinner, Carriage, and Young Lady Dreses (1831)

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Records of the Beau Monde FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1831 EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF THE FASHIONS English Fashions ARCHERY DRESSES FIRST ARCHERY DRESS A DRESS composed of changeable gros de Naples green shot with white The corsage made nearly but not quite up to the throat fastens in front by a row of gold buttons which are continued at re gular distances from the waist to the bot tom of the skirt The corsage sits close to the shape The upper part of the sleeve forms a double bouffant but much smaller than is usually worn This is a matter of necessity as the fair archer would otherwise cut it in pieces in draw ing her bow The remainder of the sleeve sits close to the arm The brace placed upon the right arm is of primrose kid to correspond with the gloves The belt fastens with a gold buckle on the right side is a green worsted tassel used to wipe the arrow a green watered ribbon sustains the petite poche which holds the arrows on the left side A lace collar of the pelerine shape falls over the upper part of the bust White gros des Indes hat with a round and rather large brim edged with a green rouleau and turned up by a gold button and loop A plume of white ostrich feathers is attached by a knot of green ribbon to the front of the crown The feathers droop in different directions over the brim The half boots are of green reps silk tipped with black SECOND ARCHERY DRESS A DRESS composed of white chaly with a canezou of blue gros de Naples The front of the bust is ornamented in the hussar style with white silk braiding and fancy silk buttons plain tight back Long sleeve sitting close to the arm with a half sleeve à l Espagnol slashed with white figured gros de Naples A row of rich white silk fringe is brought from the point of each shoulder in front round the back Collerette of white tulle of a novel form fastened in front by a gold and pearl brooch The belt fastens with a silver buckle curiously wrought the accessories correspond in colour with the canezou White gros de Naples hat ornamented with white ostrich feathers and a gold button and loop Half boots of blue kid French Fashions DINNER DRESS A ROUND dress of mousseline de soie striped in gris lilas and white and lightly figured Corsage en cœur the cœur formed by a triple lappel edged with pointed silk trimming which surmounts a very deep single fall set plain on the bust and form ing full mancherons the triple lappel forms a square pelerine behind The sleeve is of the Medicis form but terminating by a small turned up cuff The hat is of white crape ornamented in front of the crown with round coques of green white and fawn coloured tartan gauze ribbon Two aigrettes of ribbon are placed behind this ornament in different directions The coques which ornament the inside of the brim and the brides are of figured green gauze ribbon The jewellery worn with this dress should be of or mat CARRIAGE DRESS An organdy pelisse lined with rose de parnasse sarsnet the corsage is made en demi blouse The sleeves are excessively wide and equally so from the elbow nearly to the wrist They terminate in tight cuffs trimmed at the upper edge with the material of the dress The skirt open in front is embroidered in detached sprigs round the border which is lightly scal loped and edged by a full trimming of the material of the dress The ruche round the throat is composed of four rows of blond de fil The bonnet is of the palest shade of straw coloured moire it is orna mented with two bouquets of exotics which are placed in different directions on the crown with a nœud of striped rose colour ed and white gauze ribbon between them The ends of ribbon which trim the inside of the brim and the brides correspond YOUNG LADY'S DRESS The frock is composed of chaly the colour a new shade of geranium The corsage is crossed in drapery before and behind The ceinture of a shawl pattern the small turkish border to correspond with the trimming of the dress is edged with geranium coloured silk fringe The short loose sleeves are also edged to cor respond The skirt of the usual length is terminated by two rows of shawl border and a fringe White cambric pantaloons and under corsage with béret sleeves Pamela hat of Italian straw

Plates and descriptions appeared in the September 1831 edition of La Belle Assemblée. 

Not only do we get a dress for a younger lady, but we also get two fabulous archery costumes in this issue!  Swoon!

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