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Cabinet of Fashion March 1810
Lady's Monthly Museum at 168
WALKING DRESS
Fig. 1.--Spanish mantle of scarlet cloth.--Bonnet of scarlet velvet and white feathers. White cambric muslin dress, made high up in the neck, without a collar, and buttoned behind.
BALL DRESS.
Fig 2.-Dress of white satin, trimmed round the bottom with rich gold border.--White crape apron, vandycked with white satin ribbon; silk tassels;--Hair tastefully dressed, and bird of paradise feather.--Pearl necklace.--White satin shoes, and gold buckles.
Fashions for September 1810
La Belle Assemblée August 1810 at 97
A FASHIONABLE SEA-SIDE WALKING DRESS.
A gown of white French cambric or pale pink muslin, with long sleeves, and antique cuffs of thin white muslin, trimmed with Mechlen edging; made high in the neck, without a collar, and formed in points at the center of the bosom with three-rows of letting in lace; confined down the front of the dress with small buttons; and hemmed round the bottom with three rows of deep Mechlen lace; made rather short, and worn over trowsers of white French cambric which are trimmed the same as the bottom of the dress. A cap composed of lace and light green silk trimming, tied under the chin, with a bunch of natural flowers in front. Hair in full ringlet curls, divided in the front of the forehead. A figured short scarf of pale buff, with deep pale-green border, and rich silk tassels; worn according to fancy or convenience; with gloves of pale buff kid; and sandals of pale yellow or white Morocco, complete this truly simple but becoming dress.
Evening Dress for April 1810
La Belle Assemblee March 1810 at 147
No. 1.--A robe of amaranthus figured sarsnet, made to sit high in the neck, with a full cuff of lace; long sleeves with short loose tops trimmed with swansdown. A turban of amaranthus crape and velvet. Gold brooch and earrings. Swansdown muff. White kid gloves and shoes. Hair in light ringlet curls.
No. 2.--A round dress of white muslin made high over the bosom, with short sleeves trimmed with lace, and ornamented round the bottom with three rows of small tucks. A spotted ermine tippet. A cap composed of fluted satin and lace, bound in tight to the head and ornamented with a full bunch of apple blossom. Earrings and brooch of gold. Gloves and shoes of white kid. Hair in light round curls.
October Fashion for Ladies
Ackermann’s Repository October 1810 at 212.
A MORNING DRESS OR COSTUME A LA DEVOTION.
A Plain cambric high gown, with surplice sleeves, and Vandyke border round the front A Spanish robe of pea-green muslin crape, or sarsnet, bordered with cable trimming, and buttoned to the shape in front. A winged mob cap, composed of white crape and beading. A bee-hive bonnet of fine moss or plaited straw, ornamented with white sarsnet ribbon. Limerick gloves and Spanish slippers of sea-green kid.
November 1810 Fashion for Ladies
Ackermann’s Repository at 301
EVENING OR HALF-DRESS.
A round gown of white crape, fancy leno, or muslin, with deep embroidered border at the bottom, and bosom ornamented to correspond; short sleeves and tucker of Mechlin lace; an under-dress or slip of pink satin. Hat of imperial silk velvet (a la Maria Louisa) ornamented with gold embroidery, and curled ostrich feathers. Shawl of white Indian muslin or Paris silk, embroidered with gold and shaded brown silk, finished with correspondent tassels, neck-chain, and Maltese cross of elastic gold. Indian bracelets and ear-rings to correspond. White satin slippers, with silver filigree clasps. French kid gloves and fan of silver-frosted crape.
Fashions for Ladies May 1810
Ackermann’s Repository at 325
PROMENADE OR OPERA DRESS.
A round robe of jaconet muslin, with high French ruff, and appliqued border of narrow lace round the freet. A cossoc coat or demi pelisse of cerulean blue shot sarsnet, finished round the bosom with a basket border, extended on white satin, confined at the bottom of the waist with a silver or steel clasp, and to the bottom with three regular divided silk cords and tassels. An Austrian tippet of white satin, with full floss binding, and tassels to correspond. Arcadian hat, composed of the same materials as the coat, and ornamented with full curled white feathers. The hair in ringlet curls, with caul of white or amber net; a small spring flower is occasionally added. Half-boots and parasol of cerulean blue en suite. Gloves of lemon-coloured kid.
Fashions for September 1810
Ackermann’s Repository at 178
PROMENADE COSTUMES.
First Figure, represented in an Andalusian robe of superfine Spanish lamb’s wool cloth, of a bright amber colour; long sleeves and high habit shirt of French cambric, with deep cuff and collar, edged with plaited net, or scalloped lace: bosom of the robe laced with white silk cord, and continued down the front with a row of correspondent buttons in the center. An installation cap of green velvet, edged with broad gold lace. A white lace veil, open in front. Shoes of green kid or jean, and gloves of the same colour.
Second Figure.--A plain cambric petticoat and Roman tunic buttoned down the front, and trimmed at the bottom with a border of gathered muslin; plain high bosom, with rounded collar; long sleeve, gaged at regular distances, and finished with the Armenian cuff. A naval scarf of Indian muslin, or royal purple silk. A hamlet hat of white chip, ornamented with purple ribbon, worn over the peasant’s cap of lace. Purple kid shoes, and gloves of York tan. Parasol to correspond.
Evening Visiting Dress August 1810
La Belle Assemblee July 1810 at 41
A complete lemon-coloured sarsnet dress, trimmed with an embroidery of roses; a white lace drapery with train, fastened down the front with topaz snaps; a rich embroidered scarf is thrown carelessly across the shoulders. Topaz necklace and earrings. The hair in loose ringlet curls, divided by an ornamental comb. Gloves and shoes of white or lemon-coloured kid. A bouquet of natural flowers.
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