Romantic Era Fashion Plates - January 1837 Lady's Pocket Magazine

Romantic Era Fashion Plates - January 1837 Lady's Pocket Magazine

English Fashions and Novelties

London Promenade Dress - Satin pelissa; the colour is a new shade of grey. The corsage made high and close to the shape, is trimmed with a pelerine square behind, but descending in a point to the waist; it is bordered with a row of satin trimming set on full. Sleeves a la Gabrielle, finished with knots at the upper part. Ceinture en suite. The skirt is finished down one side with a double row of trimming corresponding with that on the corsage, but broader. Bonnet of dark brown satin, a capote crown, and long deep brim, lined with pink velvet, and trimmed next the face with blond lace arranged in the cap stile. The crown is decorated with bands and knots of pink velvet. Cashmere shawl.

London Evening Dress - Figured satin robe, the ground white, the pattern in the new colour, Eau de Danube; a low corsage made to fit the shape exactly, with a shawl lappel of a new form; it is edged with lace set on plain. The sleeves are tight nearly to the elbow, from whence they extend in a very large bouffant nearly half way to the wrist; the lower part is tight. The sleeves and the front of the corsage are trimmed with red roses formed of velvet, and the hair arranged a la Berthe, is decorated with velvet noeuds.