Welcome to a new week of Ackermann’s Fashion Plates.
Today we look into the September 1809 edition of the Repository.
FASHION
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
PLATE 17. A MOURNING DRESS
As
many of our discerning and tasteful correspondents have hinted to us the
utility of occasionally presenting them with a mourning, we take advantage of
the present period to comply with their wishes. Fashion and novelty seem at
this moment to require from their votaries a cessation from their general
labours, and individual taste and invention are left to spot as pleasure in
that elegant simplicity of attire which at this season takes place. Of the splendid
decoration which distinguishes the more brilliant parties of the metropolis.
Our
plate will be found to represent a
lady and her infant in slight mourning habits: the former composed of black
gossamer net, or imperial gauze, worn over a white satin slip. A demi-traine. A round frock in front, and
short French sleeves, each edged with a rich Vandyke lace. A cestus of white
satin, edged with gold bullion, finished in front with a rich cord and cone
tassels, suspended from topaz studs. Pearl necklace and bracelets, with topaz
snaps. Hair in the eastern style, with Spartan diadem, and comb to topaz or
gold. A Cireassian scarf of grey Spanish silk, with a Tuscan border in black embroidery,
a tassel to correspond; confined on one shoulder with a topaz broach. Shoes of
grey satin, with clasps of jet, or rosettes
of black bugles. White gloves of French kid; and fan of black crape, with gold
spangled device.
In deep mourning, this robe should be
formed of black crape, and worn over black sarsnet. The ornaments and trimmings
of every description must be of bugles or jet. The shoes of queen’s silk. The
scarf, black crape or imperial silk, spotted and bordered with bugles. Jet
tassels and broach.
The
child’s dress is a simple frock of black crape muslin, tucked small, and worn
over a cambric skirt. A plain net-lace tucker, and cap en suite. Grey kid slippers, with black claps.
PLATE 18. – PROMENADE SEA-BEACH COSTUME.
A
Gresian frock of fine French cambric or jaconot muslin, with correspondent
border at the feet, in shades purple embroidery; Roman back and front of the
same. Full long sleeves, with turned-up cuff of lace; fastened with bronze
stud, set in gold. A Flemish bonnet, of fine plaited or variegated straw, tied
under the chin with purple corded ribbon. An ostrich feather, tipped with
purple, falling on the left side. A rich habit-shirt, formed of fine India
muslin (or net) and lace. A marine scarf, ot purple Spanish silk, with rich
ends, and border of happily contrasted shades, thrown over the figure in true
Grecian elegance. Chinese parasol, of purple silk, with deep white awning.
Shoes and gloves of lemon-coloured kid.
FASHION
FOR GENTLEMEN
Morning
or Walking Dress
Dark
blue and hare-back mixture are the fashionable colours of the day. Long waists
still keep their ground: lapels long in proportion, with only four, or, at the
utmost, five, large gilt buttons: short skirt – collar high, to stand off – low
in front – sleeves long – flap with three buttons, and the same number in the
plaits. Silk-striped quilting, or Marcella double-breasted waist-coat.
Drab-coloured kerseymere breeches. Stocking pantaloons and half-boots. Nankeen
trowers and gaiters, or kerseymere pantaloons and gaiters in one.
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