Half Dress

Half Dress, Overview

Half Dress follows the less formal morning dress and afternoon walking dress into the late afternoon and early evening, and sometimes later in the evening if the occasion was not strictly formal...

Afternoon Dresses, January 1795

"Robe à la Polonaise of cherry-coloured satin, bound with black velvet, long sleeves; olivets and chain down the back...

Afternoon Dress, December 1795

"White satin petticoat. Robe of white muslin, embroidered at the bottom with silver, trimmed round the neck and down the sides with a silver fringe...

Opera Dresses, May 1796

"Round gown of embroidered muslin, trimmed round the neck with lace; short sleeves in half plaits, with white satin épaulettes and cuffs...

Evening Half Dress, September 1796

"Corset and petticoat of white taffeta, trimmed with silver cords, and at the bottom with deep Vandyke scollops of rose-coloured satin...

Full and Half Mourning Opera Dresses, December 1796

"Round gown of thick plain muslin, embroidered in black; short close sleeves, trimmed with black lace. Small muslin shawl, the border embroidered in black...

Half-Mourning Half Dresses, February 1797

"Petticoat of lawn, richly embroidered in black. Robe of black muslin, trimmed round the neck down to the girdle with pearls...

Afternoon Dress, October 1797

"Petticoat of clear white muslin. Robe of blue sarcenet; short close sleeves; the whole trimmed with silver tissue riband embroidered in colours...

Half Dresses, July 1798

""The Figure in yellow, represents a Lady attired in the SUTTON WRAP, with worked border. HEAD DRESS is the GRECIAN taste, with white silk gloves...

Afternoon Dress, August 1798

"Chinese dress of white taffeta, with a rich painted border in colours; the trimming round the neck and the belt of silver lace...

Afternoon Dresses, September 1798

"Dresses worn by their Royal Highnesses the Princes Augusta, Elizabeth, and Mary on the Sunday evening promenade on the Terrace at Windsor...

Afternoon Dresses, October 1798

"Robes of white muslin, short close sleeves, the back and sleeves laced with narrow ribbon...

Full and Half Dresses, March 1799

"Turban of white crape, trimmed with silver, oriental plume. Robe of white muslin, and waistcoat of scarlet muslin, or kerseymere. Trimmed with silver and fur. Silver epaulets and lacings...

Afternoon Dress, October 1799

"Round white cap of spotted silver muslin, formed in small plaits, terminating at one point on the crown; white ostrich feather; pearl necklace; plaited lace tucker...

Afternoon Dresses, June 1800

"An under dress of pink muslin, with lace tucker, over which a gown of white muslin, open in front, and fastened with gold buttons or clasps. The sleeves pink, with a fulness of white muslin...

Afternoon Dress, March 1801

"A white muslin train gown, with long tight sleeves; the waist bound by a fine muslin sash, the ends of which are fringed with gold. Over this dress is worn the Turkish or Tunisian vest...

Half Dress, May 1803

This half dress is composed of what looks to be a short apricot-colored robe over an underdress with train of the same color, both edged in silver lace...

Half Dress and Walking Dress, June 1806

"Round gown of fine cambric muslin, with long sleeves, and trimmed round the bottom with double muslin. A cloak of fine clear muslin, bound round with white satin ribband....

Opera Dresses, July 1806

"A gown of white India muslin, sloped round the neck; short sleeves, ornamented with Turkish embroidery...

Half Full Dresses, January 1808

"A rich dress of pale pink net, over a white satin slip; the skirt of the dress is made open behind, in imitation of the train frock, with the body in one, trimmed round the bottom with two rows of pink velvet...

Walking and Opera Dresses, February 1808

"The Hindu coat and hat made of dove or bright grey coloured sarsnet, or fine cloth trimmed all round with a rich fur trimming of a fancy colour...

Half Dress, February 1809

"An Egyptian head-dress of silver and pearls, one point falling on the left shoulder, finished with a tassel; the hair in loose ringlets; pearl ear-rings, bracelets, and necklace...

Opera Dress, March 1809

"Henry the Eighth hat of purple velvet trimmed with pearls, a dress of the same colour, with a white satin front trimmed with pearls, and fastened down the front with large white round pearls; a white satin Spanish mantle trimmed with swandown;...

Evening Half Dress, April 1809

"These unique and elegant articles are derived from the Spanish costume; and in a great degree resemble those worn by the Knights of the military Order of Alcantara in that country...

Opera Dress, July 1809

"A round convent robe of Egyptian brown tissue, worn over a white satin under-dress, ornamented at the feet, and round the bosom and sleeves, with a broad antique lace...

Opera Dress, February 1810

"A round robe of white or coloured crape, imperial net, or muslin, with white satin bodice, trimmed with gold or silver, or a border of small flowers...

Evening or Opera Dresses, April 1810

"The erect figure represents a female in a robe à la Russe, of spring green velvet, with appliquéd stomacher and slashed long sleeves of white satin, ornamented with pearl....

Promenade or Opera Dress, May 1810

"A cassoc coat or demi pelisee 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...

Half Dress, November 1810

"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....

Opera Dresses, February 1811

"A round robe of white crape or muslin, with demi-traine and imperial winged frill of plaited lace. A Circassian laced bodice of American green velvet, trimmed with Chinese cord...

Opera Dress, March 1811

"A simple French frock of white gossamer satin-sarsnet, or crape,, with a short sleeve, edged at its several terminations with narrow silver braiding: cestus and clasp to suit....

Opera Dress, May 1811

"A white muslin robe, with long sleeves. An Algerine tunic of white satin, trimmed round the bottom and bosom with net or silver fringe, simply confined in the center with a regency broach...

Opera Dress, July 1811

"A blue satin robe, worn over a slip of white satin, let in at the bosom and sleeves (which are short) with silver Moravian net work. A tunic of Egyptian brown sarsnet or crape, confined on the shoulder with diamond studs...

Half Dress, January 1812

"A high Roman round robe of stone colour, or pale olive cloth, embroidered in a variegated chenille border; long sleeves, finished at the wrist to correspond, and lined with pink sarset. Pomeranian mantle of silk, the colour of the robe, lined with pink...

Afternoon and Morning Walking Dresses, April 1812

"Full Dress made of white satin, ornamented round the bottom with a rich Grecian border, over which is worn a tunic of yellow Indian gauze, trimmed with deep white lace...

Opera Dress, November 1812

"An evening or dinner robe, of white muslin; with short fancy sleeve, appliqued with lace, and trimmed with a fall of the same article round the bosom. A loose robe pelisse, of celestial blue satin or velvet...

Half Full Dress, November 1812

"Round dress of cambric muslin, cut low in the neck, demi train and long sleeves; waist something shorter than they have been worn; very low in the neck, and trimmed round the bosom with a scalloped lace....

Opera Dress, January 1813

"A round superfine cloth robe, or the new Russian flame-colour, or pale tan, with long full sleeve, ornamented at the feet with satin of the same colour, in deep vandyke...

Opera Dress, February 1813

"A round robe of mull muslin, or crape, over satin or sarsnet, with long sleeve and low front, bordered at the bottom and on the bosom with a rich brocade ribband, or embroidery of coloured silks. A patent net neckerchief, edged with lace round the throat....

Half Full Dress, February 1813

“Plain frock of amber satin cloth, shot with white, and ornamented round the bosom and the waist with a rich white silk trimming...

Half Dress, March 1813

"A round robe of coloured sarsnet, or muslin, spotted with amber; drawn frock bosom; and long, full sleeves, tied twice at the wrist, at regular distances...

Opera Dress, March 1813

"A round low dress, of fine India muslin, the bosom composed entirely of needle-work and lace beading, and a correspondent border round the waist with a sash tied in front...

Half Full Dress, May 1813

"A frock of plain jaconet muslin, with a demi-train; body of amber and white shot sarsnet, made in the same manner as last month, except that the waist is a little shorter...

Half Full Dress, July 1813

"Gown of pale blue and light sarsnet, shot with white, made a walking length and more scanty in the skirt than we have observed them for some time past....

Half Dresses, August 1813

"The first dress is a Vittoria boddice, of cerulean blue satin, à l’Espaguole, over a white crape dress, and petticoat of white sarsnet; a Spanish ruff of white lace...

Morning and Afternoon Dresses, November 1813

"A pelisette of Spanish green cloth, or silk, made tight in the body, and fastened round the waist with tassels; bonnet and feather en suite...

Opera Pelisse, December 1813

"This pelisse is made of the richest orange or amber twilled sarsnet, lined with ermine; the collar, cape, and cuffs are also of ermine. In the form of this dress there is nothing particularly novel, but its general effect is strikingly elegant...

Evening Opera Dress and Carriage Dress, December 1813

"A round robe of morone or crimson-soloured Merino, kerseymere, or queen's cloth, ornamented round the bottom and up the front with a fancy gold embroidered border....

Dinner Dress, February 1814

"Frock of rich twilled white sarsnet, the body the same as last month; the sleeve very short and full; a plain band of velvet at the bottom, which is ornamented with three rows of fashionable ribband trimming...

Opera Dress, March 1814

"Round dress of jaconet muslin, made nigh to the throat, and rather longer in the waist than last month. Long sleeves gauged at the wrists about an inch; the sleeve is left about two inches in length from the gauging...

Opera Dress, May 1814

"A white sarsnet of worked muslin worn over a white satin half-train frock, the fleur de lis embroidered round the bottom of the dress; long sleeve, loose and unconfined...

Dinner Dress, July 1814

"French white satin slip, decorated round the bottom with a rich blond lace, and headed with a superb pearl trimming; a wreath of laurel leaves formed of pearls, in an angle in front of the slip...

Evening Half Dress September 1814

“A plain frock, with full-drawn back, composed of striped sarsnet Italian net of peach-blossom colour...

Half Dress, November 1814

"Green satin striped sarsent frock, ornamented round the bottom with a rich border, embroidered with shaded chenille; long full sleeve, confined at the wrist, and trimmed with Vandyke lace...

Opera, Theatre, and Evening Party Wrap, December 1814

"Over this is thrown a new wrapping cloak, manufactured from the wool of the female lama; unlike most inventions of a similar nature, it is both elegant and useful...

Opera Dress, January 1815

"Light pink satin gown, trimmed round the bottom with a lace flounce, laid on richly, worked and heded with tufts of the same; short full sleeve...

Dinner Dress, February 1815

"Half high dress of white kerseymere, the body elegantly ornamented with white silk braiding, and a double row of white love ribband quilled very full round the neck...

Opera Dress, March 1815

"A short round dress of bright ruby velvet, or twilled sarsnet; if the latter is should be shot with white. The form of this dress is extremely novel and elegant...

Dinner Dress, June 1815

"The principal novelty of this dress consists in the improved French braces: they form the shape in the most exquisite and becoming manner, and give quite a new effect to the figure...

Dinner Dress, September 1815

"A white satin slip, worn under a dress made in primrose-coloured French gauze, terminating at the feet with a full flounce of blond lace...

Dinner Dress, February 1816

"Frock of pink crape, over a slip of white satin with builloné flounce, and quilling of white crape round the border; full sleeves of white patent net, confined by a white satin ribband...

Dinner Dress, March 1816

"Persian robe of white satin, ornamented with a beautiful coloured trimming over a slip of crape, finished round the border by five quillings of blond; the body of white satin, trimmed at the bust to correspond with the robe...

Opera Dress, April 1816

"Slip of pink satin, ornamented down the front and border with black velvet in bias, under a robe of black satin richly flowered with black velvet down the sides ......

Opera Dress, July 1816

"This dress is composed of white lace, and is worn over a rich soft white satin slip. The skirt is trimmed, in a style of peculiar elegance, with lace festooned at regular distances...

Half Dress, September 1816

"A striped sarsnet gown, very richly trimmed round the bottom with a flounce of deep work, finished with a heading: a second flounce is set on at some distance, which is much narrower...

Evening Home Dress, March 1817

"Frock of white tissue gauze over white satin, ornamented round the border in a novel and unique style with white satin fittings...

Opera Dress, March 1817

"A blue crape dress over a white satin slip; the dress trimmed round the skirt with a deep blond lace, which is headed with a light and novel trimming...

Dinner Dress, July 1817

"A round dress, comprised of jaconet muslin, embroidered in small roses. The skirt is finished round the bottom with a profusion of rouleaus of clear muslin, which are fancifully wreathed with white satin. The body fastens behind; it comes high on the shoulder...

Afternoon Dress, August 1817

"Round dress of fine plain India muslin, with triple flounces richly embroidered; the upper flounce finished with a bouilloné run through with ribband of etherial blue...

Dinner Dress, May 1818

"A white British net dress, which is worn over a bright peach-colour satin slip. The dress is finished at the bottom of the skirt by a row of broad and singularly beautiful trimming...

Dinner Dress, September 1818

"Round dress of fine Bengal muslin, with a superbly embroidered border; the border surmounted by two flounces richly embroidered at the edges, and headed by muslin bouilloné run through with Clarence blue satin...

 

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