Today we look at the fashion plates from September
1810
FASHION
FOR LADIES
PLATE 17. – FULL DRESS
A
French gored gown of celestial blue crape, over a white gossamer satin slip;
stomacher front, laced and edged with silver cord; long Spanish slashed
sleeves, appliquéd with white satin, and edged with silver cord; antique laced
cuffs, and neck-handkerchief of French net, with deep fan frill. Hair confined
in the Eastern style with pearl of diamond comb, falling in ringlets on each
side of the face, divided in front of the forehead with correspondent bandeau, Neck-chain and cross of dead
gold filigree. Sicilian mantle of white satin, finished with silver tassels,
thrown fancifully over the back and shoulders. Slippers of white satin, laced
with front with silver cord. Gloves of white French kid; and fan of white
crape, with silver jessamine border.
PLATE 18. – PROMENADE COSTUME
First figure, represented in an
Andalusian robe of superfine Spanish lamb’s-wool cloth, of a bright amber
colour; long sleeves and high-shirt of French cambric, with deep cuff and
collar, edged with plaited net, or scalloped lace; bosom of the robe laced with
white silk cord, and continned down the front with a row of correspondent
buttons in the center. An installation cap of green velvet, edged with broad
gold lace. A white veil, open in front. Shoes of green kid or jean, and gloves
of the same colour.
Second
figure. – A plain cambric petticoat and Roman tunic, buttoned down the front,
and trimmed at the bottom with a border of gathered muslin; plain high bosom,
with rounded collar; long sleeve, gaged at regular distances, and finished with
Armenian cuff. A naval scarf of Indian muslin, or royal purple silk. A hamlet
hat of white chip, ornamented with purple ribbon, worn over the peasant’s cap
of lace. Purple kid shoes, and gloves of York tan. Parasol to correspond.
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