Regency Fashion: Evening and Morning Dress (1826)

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THE MIRROR OF FASHION FOR APRIL 1826 EVENING DRESS A DRESS of white net over a pink satin slip trimmed at the border with a full flounce of gauze on the bias a low body and full short sleeves ornamented with bows of pink pipings finished at the bottom with pipings of satin brought to a point and confined with a bow of flowers Gloves of white kid and satin shoes MORNING DRESS A MORNING dress of blue sarsenet the skirt is ornamented with a double row of vandyke pipings a three quartered body made full in the back with a falling cape brought to a point A full sleeve raade close to the wrist A cap of Urling's patent lace ornamented with a wreath of flowers Kid gloves and shoes to correspond HEAD DRESS We have not for some time observed the hair arranged in so elegant a style as at the present period Large full curls continue much in favour but drest in a lighter and more becoming style the front hair divided on the left side the braid intirely in large bows in the Parisian manner but instead of extending across the front of the head brought rather forwarder on the left side and leaving a space on the right for the introduction of flowers or silver ribands For large parties feathers are introduced in this head dress with great effect For the dresses we are as usual indebted to the taste of MISS PIERPOINT Edward street Portman square and for the elegant Head dress to MR COLLEY 28 Bishopsgate within
GENERAL MONTHLY STATEMENT OF FASHION Owing to the very cold weather experienced during the latter part of the month of March the fashions exhibit but little change this month nevertheless we find some novelties worthy of remark which are in preparation for the delightful months of spring Of these two elegant carriage pelisses of gros de Naples are remarkably handsome one is of a very singular tint being the fine grey blue of the lavender blossom shot with black It is lined with white sarsenet and made with a stiffened collar standing up then turning back with vandyke points The cuffs are finished in the same manner and the pelisse itself is simply ornamented with a very full rouleau all round The other carriage pelisse is of celestial blue and is trimmed all round with a rich border of braided satin wadded With this delicate out door envelope is worn a pelerine of ermine or one of white satin edged with swan's down The walking bonnets are of black satin trimmed with black satin riband and blond they are large and wide at the temples The newest carriage bonnets are of pink satin with a hand some plume of pink and white feathers this bonnet is large and has a narrow white blond at the edge of the brim Hats of black velvet are yet partially worn they are of all shapes and sizes and when in the carriage are ornamented with splendid plumage a few have appeared with tulips and other coloured flowers but they are not very prevalent A favourite hat for the opera is of black satin looped up in front with a superb pearl button and loop and ornamented with full white fox brush feathers An evening dress of soft pink satin has been greatly ad mired it is ornamented at the border with three superb broad flounces of white blond falling over each other these flounces are caught up in front in festoon with three rosettes of pink satin riband the upper flounce headed by a rouleau of the same colour and material as the dress The corsage is en gerb and the waist confined by a belt of pink satin entwined with narrow white blond and on the left side is a bow with long ends formed of blond of a rich pattern and completing the sash The tucker is a double quilling of blond divided in the middle by a pink satin rouleau The sleeves are short
and full and are formed of pink satin foliage every leaf of which is edged round with narrow blond Another evening dress of blue sarsenet is not less beautiful it is ornamented at the border with two flounces of stiffened gauze or tulle of the same colour these flounces are doubled in bias and form a full and beautiful bouillon each flounce is surmounted by bows of blue satin riband A belt of blue satin encircles the waist with a small rosette behind Ball dresses are very simple in their modes of trimming those of tulle have large puffings of the same material or rouleaux of satin disposed in various ways and fastened toge ther by a bouquet of flowers the sleeves are short and much puffed out nothing can be plainer than the corsages of all dresses and when the contours are good the plain body is best calculated to set them off to advantage For head dresses turbans and cornettes are now equally in favour both for home costume and for half dress A large pink crape turban is much esteemed for half dress it is doubled in bias and laid in very becoming flutings round the front An evening dress turban of Japanese gauze of a ponçeau colour with gold vine leaves and bunches of grapes has appeared on a lady of rank and has been greatly admired For home costume we have remarked an elegant cornette of pink satin and very rich blond with bows and strings of pink gauze brocaded ri band a cornette for half dress is also extremely light and elegant it is formed of tulle and blond and ornamented with double Chinese roses of a damask tint this cornette ties under the chin with emerald green riband Caledonian caps though not very general have been seen at the theatres and at dinner parties the most fashionable are of black velvet with very full plumes of blue and black feathers These becoming head dresses will never be out of fashion especially among the higher classes The most approved colours are ponçeau pink olive green lavender blue and laurel green

Plates, descriptions, and general fashion advice appeared in the April 1826 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.  April is the time for pink!

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