Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, September 1810.
“Full Dress.”
Mom is all dressed up to go out, but the kids either want her to stay home, or go with her. The children’s clothing is not described
This looks to be a very pretty dress, the gored skirt giving it a nice flair. I wish we could see more of the Spanish slashed sleeves. But the laced stomacher front is lovely. The lace handkerchief tucked into the bodice must be stiffly starched to allow it to stand up in a fan frill.
The print is described in the magazine as follows:
“A French gored gown of celestial blue crape, over a white gossamer satin slip; stomacher front, laced and edged with silver cord; long Spanish slashed sleeve, appliqued with white satin, and edged with silver cord; antique laced cuffs, and neck-handkerchief of French net, with a deep fan frill. Hair confined in the Eastern style with pearl or diamond comb, falling in ringlets on each side of the face, divided in front of the forehead with correspondent bandeau. Neck-chain and cross of dead gold filligree. Sicilian mantle of white satin, finished with silver tassels, thrown fancifully over the back and shoulders. Slippers of white satin, laced in front with silver cord. Gloves of white French kid; and fan of white crape, with silver jessamine border.”
