1810 Gown La Belle Assemblee

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER 1810 reprinted from October 1810 La Belle Assemblee

NO. 1.—BALL DRESS.

A body or petticoat of pale pink satin, ornamented with a narrow tea-green fancy trimming, with short epaulette sleeves formed with white lace, and trimmed to correspond with the petticoat. A light white net, or gauze drapery, is worn over the petticoat, reaching nearly to the bottom, flounced with a rich white lace round the bottom, just above which is laid a wreath formed with pink Persian, tied with rose leaves, the top of the drapery, round the waist, trimmed with a falling of lace. The hair in full loose curls all over the head, amongst which is worn a full wreath of roses. Gloves of white kid; pale pink satin slippers, bouquet of natural flowers.