British Lady’s Magazine, August 1817.
“Ball Dress.”
The hat is called a turbeau, a term I have never seen before. It is nothing like a turban, more like a toque. But I confess I do not think it works well with the dress, neither the color nor the style. I am not a fan of evening hats in general, and I think this very pretty dress would look better with no hat at all.
The print is described in the magazine as follows (spelling and punctuation as in the original):
“A pale pink satin striped gauze, worn open in front, and edged with blond or lace, on each side are lappets of white satin, trimmed with a fancy trimming of pink and white; the sleeves are short and full, on each a roset of white satin. The bosom rather low, and trimmed round with two roles of white satin ribbon, and finished with a rich lace or blond. The dress is fastened to the waist by a bandeau of white satin, and worn over a white satin or sarsnet slip, enriched by rosets of pale pink satin striped gauze, edged with white satin.
“Head dress, a Gloucester turbeau of pale lilac satin, vandyked with lace round the edge, gathered on the top, formed into a large roset of lace, with a small bunch of flowers nearly corresponding in colour. The hair is dressed full on the sides, and parted on the forehead. Necklace and earrings of rich gold. Pink satin slippers, and white kid gloves.”
