Romantic Era Fashion Plate - July 1828 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Romantic Era Fashion Plate - July 1828 Ladies' Monthly Museum

The Mirror of Fashion for July, 1828

Carriage-Dress
A dress of gros-de-Naples the colour of the lavender blossom, with two flounces. The body made tight to the shape, and partially high, with a collar en paladin, surmounted by a full ruff of blond; the paladin tippet is also trimmed all round, with narrow blond. White sleeves are worn with this dress, a la Marie; they are either of crepe-aerophane, or fine plain muslin, and have the fullness confined only above the elbow, in two places; at the wrists they are confined by broad bracelets of green enamel and hair, fastened by a cameo. The hat is of striped gauze, green and white, with flowers and foliage of the fancy kind, all green. Broad strings of brocaded gauze ribbon, green and white, float loose.

Home Costume
A dress of white taffeta, striped with sea-green, bordered by a broad bias fold, scalloped next the shoe, and headed by a green satin rouleau. The body made tight to the shape, cut low, and surrounded by a very broad frill of blond. Short sleeves, very much puffed out. The hair arranged in the very last new style of fashion.

A reticule is generally carried with this dress, of rose coloured velvet.

Head-dress - The hair is not now worn so high as during last month, and though the bows are not so large, they are more numerous. The front hair is drest exceedingly light, in small curls, brought forward, but not high. In the first circles of fashion feathers have been general, and are tastefully arranged with pearls or diamonds, which produce a splendid effect.

We are indebted for the intelligence concerning this elegant head-dress to Mr. Colley, Bishopsgate Within.