MORNING DRESSES, September 1794. Gallery of Fashion. Published by Nikolaus von Heideloff, London.
The Gallery of Fashion. Morning Dresses. September 1794.
Petticoat of spotted muslin.
FIG. XXIII.
White and purple striped sarcenet hat, with an embroidered purple border, trimmed round the crown with a rose-coloured gauze handkerchief, occasionally tied under the chin with rose-coloured riband. The side hair frizzed into large curls; the hair behind turned up, and tied very low with a white rosette.
A round gown of muslin with long sleeves, trimmed at the wrists with lace, and tied with rose-coloured ribands. The short sleeves over them, and the border of the gown embroidered in white. Handkerchief of plain lawn put within the gown. Gold ear-rings. Rose-coloured gloves and shoes.
FIG. XXIV.
Sky-blue beaver hat, trimmed round the crown with a broad purple riband, forming a large bow in the front, A large yellow ostrich feather placed behind the bow, inclining forwards. The hair frizzed into small curls; the side-hair and the hair behind falling in ringlets upon the neck and back. Festoon necklace of coloured beads. Gold-ear-rings.
Petticoat of spotted muslin. Lawn handkerchief put within the gown. White and rose-coloured striped chintz gown; short sleeves, with a full cuff of white lawn trimmed at the top and bottom with a broad edging; a plaiting of the same round the neck. Yellow bow placed behind in the centre of tile waist. Sky-blue gloves and shoes.
