Lady’s Monthly Museum, May 1800.
“Afternoon Dress for May 1800.”
In this second year of publication, the Lady’s Monthly Museum was still providing original fashion prints, not “borrowing” them from other magazines. Their prints are smaller than fashion prints in other magazines (only crown octavo size), and during these early years, their original prints are quite simple compared to those in other publications, though still charming.
The print is described in the magazine as follows:
“1. Gown yellow muslin, body plain; sleeves plaited, with cuffs, a jacket of white muslin trimmed with lace, and fastened with gold buttons and belts round the waist; a collar of gold, edged with lace, and set with diamonds in front, and a gold chain round the neck. Head-dress: a band of yellow muslin, trimmed with lace on the ends, the hair crossing over it; two ostrich feathers. Shoes white.
“2. White muslin gown, buttoned on the breast with gold, and trimmed with gold cord on the sleeves and shoulders; the skirt open on the left knee, and tied with gold cord and tassels. Yellow shoes. Head-dress: a gold net, covered behind with white muslin, tied on the top and on the left side, fastened under the chin, and flying loose behind, with an edging of lace.”
