Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, November 1809.
“Morning Walking Dress.”
The “jubilee cloak” is named for the Golden Jubilee of George III on October 25, 1809, which marked 49 years since his accession to the British throne, and his entrance into the 50th year of his reign.
The fabrics and trimming of this ensemble seem rather fine for a morning walking dress, typically worn for shopping or going to church. It would seem to be more appropriate for the fashionable promenade in the late afternoon.
The print is described in the magazine as follows:
“A petticoat and Roman tunic of fine thin cambric, long sleeves, and high collar, interjoined and trimmed with lace; the tunic finished at the bottom with a border of fretwork. A jubilee cloak of bright amber velvet, or shaded gold-coloured sarsnet, trimmed entirely round with swansdown, and confined at the center of the throat with a rich cord and tassels of blended silk and gold. The cottager’s hat, of imperial-coloured straw, tied simply under the chin with a white ribbon. Parasol, gloves, and shoes or correspondent shades with the hat.”
