Romantic Era Fashion Plates - January 1829 Ladies' Pocket Magazine

Romantic Era Fashion Plates - January 1829 Ladies' Pocket Magazine

The Ladies' Toilet

Evening Dress - A dress of white striped gauze, over pink satin: the body a la Grecque, with short sleeves, edged round the arm with narrow blond: the border of the dress is of gauze, bouillone, headed by a white satin rouleau and fan ornaments, surmounted each by a puff, en ballon. The head dress consists of a hat of blue satin, ornamented with two tails of the Bird-of-Paradise. A sash is worn round the waist, of blue and pink ribbon, tying in front with long ends. The necklace is of pearls, fastened in front by a medallion - brooch of rubies. The ear-pendants of wrought gold, and very broad bracelets of the same.

Walking Dress - A pelisse of silver grey gros de Naples, finished round the border by a broad hem, headed by a rouleau in zig-zag outlines; and down the front of the skirt and bust, where the pelisse closes, it is ornamented in the same manner: the body is made quite plain, with a collar in Spanish points, of Canary-yellow satin, headed by a narrow ruff, bouillone, of fine clear muslin. The hat is of black velvet, trimmed with celestial-blue and jonquil ribbons, in bows: the strings are of blue ribbon only, and float loose. A Cachemire shawl, of Canary-yellow, is thrown over this dress, when the weather is chill.