Regency Fashion: Evening and Carriage Dress (1826)

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THE MIRROR OF FASHION FOR JUNE 1826 EVENING DRESS A DRESS composed of blue crape full in the skirt and or namented with three rows of gauze edged riband quilled round the bottom of the dress A full body confined in the waist with a satin band and epaulettes falling from the shoulder a full white crape sleeve closed in at the wrist with gold bracelets Ornaments of pearls and yellow topaz Gloves of amber coloured kid and white satin shoes CARRIAGE DRESS A DRESS of thin white muslin trimmed with two broad flounces of rich vandyked muslin A full plaited body fas tened on the shoulder by a gold clasp A full fan sleeve trimmed to correspond with the bottom of the dress A bonnet of white satin ornamented with a plume of white feathers Gloves and shoes to correspond HEAD DRESS The annexed plate gives a correct represen tation of a fashionable morning head dress as worn by ladies of the first rank at déjeûnes and fashionable morning par ties The large front curls are drest much lighter the long hair is arranged in bows placed at sufficient distances to admit a gauze handkerchief elegantly mingled between them and brought very forward at the ears For full dress gauzes of va rious colours or silver riband tastefully displayed in rosettes and similar tasteful devices have a novel and pleasing effect For the dresses we are as usual indebted to the taste of MISS PIERPOINT Edward street Portman square and for the Head dresses to MR COLLEY Bishopsgate within THE LADIES MONTHLY MUSEUM 343
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than a large bonnet of Parma violet satin with a stiffened or nament on one side of the crown and on the other bows of satin the same as the hat a full quilling of white tulle finishes the edge of the brim and a looped string of broad rich violet coloured satin riband descending as low as the sash serves to confine the bonnet which is however very wide in front Chip hats of the improved Valois shape are much seen in carriages they are trimmed with coloured gauze and richly striped riband a bow of which is placed under the brim over each temple the ribands are disposed up and down the crown in zig zag alternately with the gauze the strings are broad and float loose Carriage hats of French white gros de Naples are very prevalent and likewise those of pink satin the latter are trimmed with a fine blond at the edge and ornamented over the crown with fichu points of the same material as the hat trimmed round with blond and two esprit white marabouts in front Leghorn bonnets are now pretty general either with or without plumes of feathers according to the style of dress Blond cornettes are sometimes worn under these bonnets Silks chiefly of gros de Naples are the favourite materials for home costume tulle crape and gauze for the full dress party and for the ball room Dresses of white muslin are often seen for the morning the gowns are made high and very handsomely trimmed with Urling's lace which is even observed to compose the flounces on the skirt it is however generally one broad flounce only surrounded by a puckering of muslin the sleeves are loose and the body drawn behind the bust is ornamented with chevrons in rich embroidery Coloured gauze cornettes lightly ornamented with flowers are much worn in home costume and for the theatre cornettes of white satin with borders of broad rich blond and a pro fusion of all kinds of flowers For evening parties turbans of bright geranium gauze or Indian rose colour are very preva lent they are often ornamented with bunches of grapes in gold mingled with the folds of the red gauze The most fashionable colours are Parma violet lavender grey pink cerulean blue and yellow

Plates, descriptions, and general fashion advice appeared in the June 1826 edition of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.  How I love the blue shade and the ruched bodice of the blue gown!

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