Romantic Era Fashion Plate - February 1821 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Romantic Era Fashion Plate - February 1821 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for February, 1821

French Walking-Dress
Pelisse of levantine, or reps silk, of a pale violet colour; buttoned down the front with buttons a la grenadier, and faced with a rouleau in snail-work of satin; a full trimming bouillonne of which runs round the bottom of the skirt; the tops of the sleeves ornamented to correspond with the other trimming. Bonnet to answer the pelisse, lined with white sarsnet, and finished at the edge with blond, a la Vandyck. Triple British ruff; violet kid slippers, and Norman leather gloves.

English Evening Dress
Of Florence gauze, over a white slip of gros de Naples, or satin, trimmed with a rich border of puckered net, or gauze, with full-blown Provence roses in byas; and the border finished next the shoe, with gauze bouillonne. Corsage, a la Bergere, of pink satin, trimmed at the bust with gauze a la Bouffont, confined in the front by a pint satin strap. Short sleeves, composed of puckered gauze or net, with flowers in byas, to answer the border of the skirt. Bandeau of Provence roses on the hair, and the curls divided on the forehead by a double string of pearls. Pearl necklace and pear-pearl ear-rings; white satin shoes, and white kid gloves. The above elegant dresses are furnished by Miss Pierpoint, maker of the Corset a la Grecque, of No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.