Fashions for March, showing lace 2 full dresses and 3 partial views. Both dresses have fitted bodices, narrow waistlines; long, full skirts, and lace caps. Left dress has an attached lace wrap tied in front and lace edged 3/4 length sleeves; Right…
Five dresses (day, evening, three walking), all have small bustles, narrow skirts, two have short trains. Three have leg-of-mutton sleeves, one has bishop sleeves, evening dress has puffy sleeves that end at elbow with large bows on shoulders, and…
One formal day and a wedding dress both with bustle skirts and multiple flounced and ruffled overskirts, sashes at waist, coat sleeves. Bride has a long train and a full length veil. Attendant has a bonnet trimmed with flowers and ribbons. (published…
French Carriage Dress, showing the importance of the pelisse (or redingote) and the Betsy collar (Elizabethan revival ruffle) (published for La Belle Assemblee)
French Dinner Party Dress, showing the high waist, bonnet framing the face, the emphasis of decoration on the lower hem, and the 2 part sleeve (marmeluke/leg-of-mutton) (published for La Belle Assemblee)
French lady's and gentleman's dress, demonstrating the widening shoulder and bodice overlay of ruffles and bows, an accent on the waist with beading and lower hem decoration. The hat reflects Russian and Turkish influences and is in the shape of a…
Full Evening Dress showing piping along the bodice, skirt, and slight leg of mutton sleeves, with attached lace cape; feathers in the Grecian styled hair (published by John Bell for La Belle Assemblee)
Gentlemen's Fashions for October 1831, Shooting and Morning Dresses. The Shooting dress is somewhat informal, and illustrates a loose blouse and pants, with belts holding hunting equipment, a colorful bag falling down the back, a straw boater hat,…
