London Fashions
Morning Dress
Pomegranate-colour gros de Naples dress, checked with black and a deeper shade of pomegranate; the body is made high and full, and the sleeves en gigot; the skirt has a little fulness in front, and is trimmed with three deep bias tucks, the upper not so broad as the two lower. Vandyked tulle pelerine, with falling circular collar, edged with white satin, and meeting just above the waist. The vandykes are progressively large to the shoulder, where they are very deep, and lessen again towards the back. Sprigged lace cap, placed rather forward; the border broad and full, with cross-barred blue gauze ribbon between the spaces in front: above the border the ribbon is plain as far as the temple, from whence it is pressed round the back part of the cap: the crown is full and regulated by blue ribbon. The hair is dressed in ringlets. Plain gold ear-rings; eye-glass suspended by a black ribbon formed into a loop, and confined at the throat by a gold filigree slider, ornamented with rubies. Black velvet bracelets and sash, with short bows and pointed ends, reaching to the tucks of the dress in front; blue kid gloves; black shoes of gros des Indes.
Dinner Dress
White tulle dress over a Tyrian blue satin slip, with short full sleeves. The waist is long and the body full, and trimmed with a falling scollopped blond lace round the top, which is circular and rather high; the sleeves are large, terminated by a double trimming, and confined at the wrists with gold bracelets, with white cornelian cameo clasps. The skirt is decorated by a festoon of embroidered tulle, with a blue satin rosette at each elevation; beneath is a narrow satin rouleau of the same colour, heading a very deep and beautifully embroidered flounce. Blue satin sash, edged and spotted with gold-colour; bows and ends on the left side. Toque of Tyrian blue satin and white crepe lisse, adorned with gold lace, and a broad band of the same round the head. Necklace of white pearl and turquoise, with an ornamented crescent pendant from the centre: ear-rings to correspond. White gauze scarf, with longitudinal rows of gold-colour satin; white kid gloves; blue satin shoes.
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