Regency Fashion: Walking and Evening Dress (1824)

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THE MIRROR OF FASHION FOR JANUARY 1824 WALKING DRESS DRESS of Marie Louise dove coloured gros de Naples finished at the bottom of the skirt with a fanciful trimming of satin of the same colour edged with pipings The hem is wadded and ornamented by a full rouleau of the same The body is still formed long in the waist and finished with a broad band the sleeves are narrow and trimmed with a narrow spray just below the shoulder to correspond with the bottom of the dress and confined with a full rouleau of gros de Naples Head dress An elegant cap composed of pink crape wadded with flamme de ponche satin inclining to a peak in front arched out on each side very perceptibly with hair in falling curls intermixed with bunches of roses and disposed so as to fill up the sides The whole is finished by a full bow fastening on the right side EVENING DRESS A DRESS of Urling's patent lace worn over a blue satin slip the corsage is plain with a stomacher front very full sleeves separated into bouffauts by blue satin puffings pass ing up the sleeve and finished by a fall of Vandyke lace The skirt is elegantly ornamented with a row of open work flowing with a very rich embroidered border brought to a pyramidical shape surrounding the bottom of the skirt and finished with a superb trimming above The hair is arranged in plaits ornamented with pearls and finished with a full plume of white ostrich feathers placed in front Pearl ornaments white satin shoes and white kid gloves These elegant dresses were invented by Miss PIERPOINT No 12 Edward street Portman square Designs and descriptions appeared in the January 1824 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum

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