Romantic Era Fashion Plates - March 1830 The Ladies' Pocket Magazine

Romantic Era Fashion Plates - March 1830 The Ladies' Pocket Magazine

The Ladies' Toilet

Fashions Represented in the Engravings

Morning and Walking Dress - A high dress, composed of merinos; the color is a very delicate shade of lavender bloom. The corsage is made up to the throat, and sets close to the shape; it is finished by a round pelerine of black velvet of a moderate size. The sleeves are a l' Amadis, extremely full at the upper part of the arm, the fulness divided above the elbow by a black velvet band. A very deep cuff, also, of black velvet, made to set close to the arm, goes nearly halfway to the elbow, it is finished at each edge by a light pointed silk trimming. The skirt is trimmed above the hem with narrow black velvet folds; there are four laid close together. A round pelerine of the finest cambric, embroidered at the border, and finished with a double frill round the throat, and a British lace cap completes this dress for the breakfast table. For the morning walk, a bonnet of the capote shape, - composed of lavender, and canary color gros de Naples, and a black velvet mantle must be added. - Black kid shoes. Canary colored gloves.

Evening Dress - A gauze dress of the very palest gold color over a satin slip to correspond: the corsage is cut a moderate height in front, but low on the shoulders and behind; the back is tight to the shape; the front is arranged in drapery in the Circassian stile, and the draperies fastened on the shoulders by ornaments of gold fillagree. Ceinture a la grecque disposed in folds round the waist, and fastened in short full bows behind: very short full sleeve: a single very deep flounce, set on just above the knee, forms the trimming of the skirt: the flounce is finished round the border with narrow satin rouleaux, disposed in lozenges. The hair is arranged a la Aspasie, and decorated with bouquets of roses; one is inserted in the bow placed on the crown of the head; another on the right side, and a very small one on the left: a comb, with a high gallery, richly ornamented with colored gems, supports the bows at the back of the head. Diamond necklace and earrings: gold fillagree bracelets, with Diamond necklace and earrings: gold fillagree bracelets, with diamond clasps: a white gauze scarf, finished at the ends with satin stripes, and massive gold rings is thrown carelessly round the neck. White kid gloves, slippers, of white gros de Naples.