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Mirror of Fashion

Mirror of Fashion is a section of the Ladies' Monthly Museum magazine. The illustrations I have are from 1815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 1815

Evening Dress

Dress of Crimson Sarsenet, short sleeves of black velvet, slashed with crimson, black fringe around the neck and bottom of the gown, black silk cord round the waist; ends rather long, with tassels. The stockings are now worn with open clocks; Shoes, colour of the dress. The hair in full ringlets on each side of the face, with simple wreath of flowers round the head. Necklace and ear-rings of pearl. This is considered a most elegant and becoming dress; and it is admirably adapted for this season of the year; and there can be no doubt will be justly appreciated by all our leading belles of fashion.

Walking Dress

A pelisse of Apple green Kerseymere, vandyked with satin of the same colour, fringed round the bottom; hat and feathers to correspond; boots and gloves of green kid.

 

   

May 1815

Evening Dress

French body of white Crape, ornamented with Pink Satin and Flowers; the white crape to be full, and banded with Pink satin across the bosom; the sleeve to be made full,a nd ornamented with Gymp trimming down the arm, fastened with flowers- pink satin Braces and sash, the ends terminating with Flowers. Petticoat of white crape, festooned with Pink satin, and looped with small roses. The hair profusely ornamented with flowers.

Walking Dress

High dress of India Jaconet Muslin; with gaged Body and Sleeves, double frilled round the neck, double flounce of scalloped Muslin round the Skirt. Spencer of coloured satin, ornamented with French trimming ; the epaulets of full satin, or lace; the sleeves made very full, and tied at the wrist with Satin riband. Hat to correspond with the Spencer, loop'd on one side, and ornamented with an Ostrich Feather.

 

 
   

June 1815

Walking Dress

French Spencer, full in back, and full satin round the neck, ornamented at each edge with French trimming, the top of the Sleeve with Full satin, intermixed with French trimming, middle part of the sleeve, plain but rather full Wrist to correspond with the top; French trimming round the waist to suit with the neck. Parisan Bonnet of coloured Satin, Vandylked round the crown, Puckered Satin between, trimmed round the crown and Front with blond Lace; Feather to suit the Bonnet; half boots, Gloves and parasol to correspond.

Evening Dress

French Boddice [sic] made Low, with beaded trimming round the neck; top of the neck ornamented with beaded trimming, the train of Satin, double border of trimming round the skirt, festooned and looped with Daisies, likewise daisies suspended ; the Hair profusely ornamented with Flowers; Gloves Shoes, and ornaments to correspond.

 

 
   

August 1815

Evening Dress

French Boddice[sic], made low ornamented round the neck with lace net, inlaid with French trimming ; long sleeves with lace let in, very full from the top to the bottom; each side finished with French trimming; the cuff to correspond with the neck' the train of Morina Crape, with French double trimming; the hair curled in the neck, and richly decorated with flowers; Slippers of satin or Kid, trimmed with silver, Gloves, Fan, &c., to correspond.

Walking Dress

Robe of Jaconet Muslin or Fine Cambric, made high in the neck; the back and sleeves made very full; a double Frill of worked muslin round the neck; bottom of the robe to correspond; Dress-Spencer of Striped silk; with French to; the back and sleeves made very full; richly ornamented with trimming. French bonnet, composed of white satin, ornamented with a full plume of Ostrich Feathers ; half boots, gloves, parasol, &c., to correspond.

 

 
   

September 1815

Evening Dress

Sprig Muslin Dress, double Flounced, with broad lace at the bottom, drawn with coloured Ribbon; finished Bows in the Front; full in the body and sleeves; the sleeves drawn at the top with coloured Ribbon, and finished with Bows to correspond with the bottom; the head ornamented with flowers and a profusion of curls; Gloves, Shoes, etc. to correspond.

Walking Dress

Of Plain Muslin worn high in the neck; double Frill of worked muslin; the bottom of the dress double-flounced with worked muslin; Pelisse of coloured sarsanet, the skirt worn rather short, trimmed with lace, braid cape to turn over' the sleeve ornamented with Silk trimming, Silk Chord and tassel to correspond; French Hat and Feathers, with short veil to correspond with the pelisse.

 

 

 

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