Regency Era Clothing

Short stays for Regency Era dress

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Petticoat, 1820-1829 (made). Cotton with piping at hem, frontless; England; 1820s.. Museum Number T.194-1929.

Pelisse coat and collar of silk taffeta, England, ca. 1818. Museum Number T.428&A-1971.

Evening dress with matching Spencer jacket. Blue woven silk with silver floral trellis design. Full length with short sleeves, tassel decoration at bust. Closes with a cross over bodice and bib front skirt. . Museum Number T.220-1957.

Here we have some beautiful examples of day's worth of dress for March 1812. A walking and evening gown for the same month. Taken from the Lady's Magazine and described as follows: Walking Dress. A spencer of blue silk, with facings, collar, wings, and cuffs of plush to match. --A bonnet composed of silk and velvet, to agree in color with the spencer.--Feather, the same. Evening Dress An evening dress f pink silk, either flowered or plain, trimmed with crape of the same color, and ornamented…

Dress made of warp-knitted fabric, probably cotton, and silk ribbon, England, ca. 1812. Museum Number T.268-1971.

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Evening dress, 1820’s From the Kent State University Museum

Detail on Regency evening gowns adorned neckline and hem so that male eyes would be drawn to a lady's bosom and her naughty ankle. Did it work?

c1812, Scotland Tartan silk dress.

Inside view, long hooded cape, France, 1785-1800. Blue block printed cotton chintz with a design of exotic flower garlands, lined with cream cotton, printed with a design of lue flowers and floral motifs.

This is part two on my series to answer a lot of amazing questions from a reader about gloves and glove etiquette. Here is a link to part one. She has quoted some sources, which I have bolded and …