Romantic Era Fashion Plate - August 1823 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Romantic Era Fashion Plate - August 1823 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for August, 1823

Walking Dress
Lilac dress, composed of bright Levantine silk; the body made high to the throat; the sleeves are long and narrow, and finished at the wrist with a plain cuff, edged round the border with a narrow piping; the top of the sleeve to correspond with the bottom of the dress. The bottom of the skirt is finished with a full wadded hem, surmounted by a puffing of the same colored satin, and confined in narrow divisions by pipings of the same material: this is headed by a narrower rouleau of the same, with a waved cord passing fancifully round.

With this dress is worn a bright crimson silk bonnet, completed round the edge with pipings of the same, and finished with full puffings on the crown to correspond; also a small French kerchief broad belt. Yellow kid gloves and Morocca reticule.

Evening Dress
Dress composed of book muslin; the body low, and ornamented by broad satin straps, confined in the centre of the bust by a broad inlet of the same material; the sleeves are full, and finished by puffings of blond lace between each strap, the same to confine the bottom of the arm. The skirt is ornamented round the border by a scolloped flounce, headed with a narrow rouleau, with small bows of white satin riband at equal distances; - the whole surmounted by satin tucks finished at the edge with narrow satin pipings.

Head Dress - Turban, composed of white and blue gauze, with the hair in full curls placed on each side of the forehead. Over this dress is worn a beautiful silk scarf. Pearl earrings set in gold. White kid gloves and white satin shoes.

These elegant dresses were invented by Miss Pierpoint, No. 12, Edward-street, Portman-square.