Regency Advertisements: Ladies’ Superb Leghorn Hats
From the July 1816 La Belle Assemblee. Leghorn hats are made of straw, typically from an Italian wheat, with wide brims and flat tops. The Continue
From the July 1816 La Belle Assemblee. Leghorn hats are made of straw, typically from an Italian wheat, with wide brims and flat tops. The Continue
The whole art of dress! or, The road to elegance and fashion, at the enormous saving of thirty per cent!!! By a cavalry officer (1830) Continue
This ad appeared in April 1819 edition of La Belle Assemblee. A peruke is another word for a periwig like this:
These dresses appeared in the December 1808 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum.