Fashions of London and Paris, August 1801.
“Full Dress. Walking Dress.”
The full dress, on the left, is embellished throughout with metallic silver paint — impossible to see online, but very bright in person. This must have been a lovely dress in a ballroom or reception hall, with all that silver trim sparkling under the candlelight.
I love how the walking dress, all in white, is accessorized with pops of color: the bright green bonnet and bright yellow shoes.
The print is described in the magazine as follows:
“Fig. 1.–Fancy dress of worked muslin, trimmed with lace and silver: the sleeves full and confined with silver. Turban of crape, ornamented with silver; white ostrich feathers in front.
“Fig. 2.–Walking dress of white cambric muslin, made tight over the bosom, with a collar to turn back, trimmed all round with lace; long sleeves,confined above the elbow in two places; petticoat [ie under-dress] of the same, with a narrow flounce round the bottom. Bonnet of green silk, tied down with a handkerchief; nankeen shoes.”
