Romantic Era Fashion Plate - August 1828 Ladies' Monthly Museum

Romantic Era Fashion Plate - August 1828 Ladies' Monthly Museum

THe Mirror of Fashion for August, 1828

Carriage-Dress. A dress of amber-coloured gros-de-Naples, with pink and white stripes. Two flounces, in bias, surround the border. The sleeves are a la Marie, with the fullness confined at intervals by bands of the same silk as the dress. Canezou-pelerine of India muslin trimmed with fine lace; and forming on the shoulders mancherons of very costly broad lace, in five points: the pelerine surmounted by a quadruple ruff of lace. A bonnet of white crape, tied under the chin by a mentonniere of blond, and crowned by two plumes of the Bird of Paradise. A slight portion of light blue and yellow riband ornaments the crown. A sash of yellow riband, on which are painted blue spots, encircles the waist, and terminates in two short, broad ends, in front. A parasol of willow-green gros-de-Naples finishes this costume.

Dinner-Party Dress. Over a white satin slip, a dress of pink crape, with two flounces at the border, in scallops, worked at the edges, in flat embroidery, with white floize silk. The body made plain, and tight to the shape; the sleeves, short and full, are finished by a blond ruffle round the arm. A broad, falling tucker of blond surrounds the bust. The hair elegantly arranged in curls and bows, amongst which are beautifully intermingled puffings of pink, and of celestial blue gauze ribands. On the right side, in front of the head, is a tiara ornament of gold and pearls. The ear-pendants are very long, and are of valuable pearls. The bracelets are of finely wrought gold. Shoes of white satin complete the dress.

Head-Dress. There has been an interesting alteration effected in the late fashionable head-dress. Part of the braid is brought sufficiently forward to form two or three small rows in front; and if introduced among the light front curls with taste, produce a beautiful effect. The remainder of the braid is arranged in small rows, not high, and interspersed with coloured ribands. There is a novelty in this style that has caused it to be most favourably received.

We are indebted to Mr. Colley, 28, Bishopsgate Within, for this fashionable head-dress.