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1818 Regency Lady’s Blue Pelisse, Or Coat, With Military Braiding And Matching Shoes and Bonnet, English. #Regency #Fashion #FashionPlate #France

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1818 Blue Pelisse, Or Coat, English. Short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves, military style braiding to decorate. matching shoes and high bonnet with feathers. Fashion Plate John Belle’s La Belle Assemblée or, Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine, London. The type of outfit young Regency Era ladies would have worn if they were out shopping on Bond Street, walking in a park, or taking a carriage ride through Hyde Park.

Definition Redingote Or Pelisse Or Walking Dress Or Coat: French word developed from English words, riding coat. Long fitted outdoor coat worn over other garments for warmth. Often left open at the front to show off the dress underneath. Sometimes cut away in front. Originally made with several capes and trimmed with large buttons. French fashion plates call these coats Redingotes and they are designed for women, men and children. English fashion plates call them a Pelisse, a walking dress, Promenade dress, or Carriage dress.

1818 Blue Pelisse, Or Coat, English. Short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves, military style braiding to decorate. matching shoes and high bonnet with feathers. Fashion Plate John Belle's La Belle Assemblée or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine, London.
1818 Blue Pelisse, Or Coat, English. Short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves, military style braiding to decorate. matching shoes and high bonnet with feathers. Fashion Plate John Belle’s La Belle Assemblée or, Bell’s Court and Fashionable Magazine, London.
1818 Regency Lady's Blue Levantine Redingote, Or Coat, With Bonnet of Blue Gros de Naples, French. #Regency #Fashion #FashionPlate #France https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1815-1819 Share on X
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Do You Know What A Half Parure Is? 1806 Muslin Dress With Train, Shawl and Half Parure Jewelry Set. #Regency #JaneAusten #Fashion

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1806 Short-Sleeved White Muslin Dress With Train. Bodice and sleeves have ribbon decoration, evening flowered headdress, half parure of necklace and ear bobs, and gorgeous Indian hand-loomed green shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

Definition Half Parure: A Parure is a matched set of jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, earrings, pin etc. A half Parure didn’t include a jewelled headdress, or tiara.

Definition Shawls: The shawl started off in India as a fine wool garment for men that could be worn as a scarf, turban or as a mantle: the word comes from the Persian shäl. Originally imported from the East, European Kashmir shawls were made first in Norwich and Edinburgh in Britain in the late 18th century. Shawls were an essential item in the early 1800s to cover the thin gowns women wore. They were made of muslin, gauze, silk, wool, and velvet, though cashmere shawls were the softest and most prized.

1806 Short Sleeved White Muslin Dress With Train, French. Bodice and sleeves have ribbon decoration, evening flowered headdress, half parure of necklace and ear bobs, and gorgeous Indian hand loomed green shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1806 Short Sleeved White Muslin Dress With Train, French. Bodice and sleeves have ribbon decoration, evening flowered headdress, half parure of necklace and ear bobs, and gorgeous Indian hand loomed green shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1802 Empire Style, Or High-Waisted, White Dress With Train and Lace Cap, French. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Fashion

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1802 White Dress, French. Long burgundy shawl, white lace cap and yellow gloves. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1801-1804

The type of dress worn across Europe in the early 1800s. This sort of high-waisted dress would have been worn by Jane Austen and her contemporaries in England. The Empire waist gown defined women’s fashion during the Regency Era. ‘Empire’ is the name given in France to the period when Napoleon built his French Empire. High-waisted, loose gowns were adopted by the aristocracy as a symbol of turning away from the fussy, elaborate and expensive clothing worn in the 1700s.

1802 White Dress, French. Long burgundy shawl, white lace cap and yellow gloves. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1802 White Dress, French. Long burgundy shawl, white lace cap and yellow gloves. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1800s Early Three Empire Style Dresses As Worn by Jane Austen. #RegencyEra #Germany #JaneAusten

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Early 1800’s Three Dresses, German. Three dresses showing the new simplistic and relaxed Grecian look. Soft floating fabrics, high- waisted, or Empire style, waist lines with wrist length or short puffed sleeves. Via landeskunde-online.de.

Definition Empire Style:  Named after the First Empire in France, by 1800 Empire dresses had a very low décolleté, or neckline and a short narrow backed bodice attached to a separate skirt. Skirts started directly under the bust and flowed into the classical relaxed wide styles of Greece and Rome. This style of dress is associated with Jane Austen and her contemporaries as a simple cotton high-waisted dress was worn most days and accessorized according to the importance of the occasion.

Early 1800's Three Dresses, German. Three dresses showing the new simplistic and relaxed Grecian look. Soft floating fabrics, high- waisted, or Empire style, waist lines with wrist length or short puffed sleeves. Via landeskunde-online.de
Early 1800’s Three Dresses, German. Three dresses showing the new simplistic and relaxed Grecian look. Soft floating fabrics, high- waisted, or Empire style, waist lines with wrist length or short puffed sleeves. Via landeskunde-online.de
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1802 Bridgerton and Jane Austen Style Dress Bodices and Two Cute Bonnets. #Bridgertons#Regency #Hats #JaneAusten

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1802 Two Bodices, French. Two bonnets, one with a veil. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1801-1804

1802 Two Bodices, French. Two bonnets, one with a veil. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1802 Two Bodices, French. Two bonnets, one with a veil. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1816 White short length dancing dress as worn by the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. Multiple frills above hem and a black bodice. #Bridgerton #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion

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1816 Ball Dress, French, as worn by the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. White short length dancing dress, multiple frills above hem, black bodice with a back bow, hair braided and pinned into an upswept evening style. Fashion Plate  via  Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

Women’s clothing came in the late 1810s came in a wide range of styles to suit every season and occasion. When attending assemblies or balls, ladies in Jane Austen’s times women wore Empire style dresses which were usually of light fabric and floaty in style and often of a shorter length suitable for dancing.

1816 Ball Dress, French. White short length dancing dress, multiple frills above hem, black bodice with a back bow, hair braided and pinned into an upswept evening style.Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1816 Ball Dress, French. White short length dancing dress, multiple frills above hem, black bodice with a back bow, hair braided and pinned into an upswept evening style.Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1809 Women’s Fashions: Dresses, Shawls, Hats and Jewelry. #Regency #JaneAusten #Fashion

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1809 Women’s Fashions: Dresses, Shawls, Hats and Jewelry from various fashion magazines. Typical of the outfits worn by Jane Austen and her contemporaries for daytime and evening activities. An Empire style, or high-waisted white cotton dress worn under a Spencer or short jacket, a Redingote, or coat, for warmth and with pretty hats, shawls and shoes.

  • 1809 White Dress with a Fichu with a High Frill, French. Green patterned shawl, green shoes, green Levantine hat. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien. suzilove.com
    1809 White Dress with a Fichu
  • 1809 White Dress, French. Paisley shawl and a blue wreath in her hair, the hairstyle of a young lady. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
    1809 White Dress, French.
  • 1809 White Dress, French. Curly Hairstyle à la Titus, tan shawl. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
    1809 White Dress, French.
  • 1809 White Ball Dress, French. Evening Hat with a high feather, chain with a cross around her neck, evening slippers, handkerchief. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
    1809 White Ball Dress, French.
  • 1809 March. Walking Dress, English. Pale blue tunic worn over a white dress and with an unusual blue hat trimmed in yellow to match the tunic. Carrying a matching blue reticule and wearing blue slippers and yellow gloves. Engraved Plate via Rudolph Ackermann's 'The Repository' of Arts. via Google Books (PD-150) suzilove.com
    1809 March. Walking Dress, English.
  • 1809 Unusual Twisted Sleeves On A White High-Waisted Dress, French. Straw hat shaped like a Cornette. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Paris
  • 1809 Red Coral Necklace. Striped gown made of Levantine and decorated with shells around the hem, French. Very wide bodice, short sleeves, long gloves, and a red turban hat. Fashion Plate via suzilove.com and Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1805 Gorgeous Women’s Fashions Of London and Paris Plus Fashion Accessories. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion

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1805 Women’s Dresses and Fashion Accessories. Fashion plates from Fashions of London and Paris. Gorgeous Regency Era clothing came in a wide range of styles to suit every season and occasion. Ladies in Jane Austen’s times wore Empire style dresses which were usually of light fabric and floaty in style so accessories were essential to keep women warm. Accessory: item which contributes to the overall effect but is of secondary importance is the dictionary definition of an accessory, but the term has only been applied in relation to personal appearance since the 19th century. As defined by dress historians, accessories usually complete an outfit and are chosen to complement it. Accessories fall into two groups: Those worn, such as bonnets, caps and hats, boots and shoes, cravats and ties, gloves, mittens and muffs, jewellery, scarves and shawls, socks and stockings. Those that are carried, such as bags, canes, fans, parasols and umbrellas, and swords.

1805 February Promenade Dresses, English. White walking dresses and shoes, yellow gloves. Large burgundy velvet shawl, white hat with burgundy plume. Long sleeved burgundy pelisse, or coat, burgundy velvet hat. Fashion Plate via Fashions of London and Paris, Published By Richard Phillips, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, UK.
1805 March Two Ladies in Full Dress Worn At The Queen’s Ball, Windsor Castle, England. The concert, ball, and supper was given on February 25th, 1805. Left: Short dress and train of fine muslin, embroidered all round with gold, hair dressed with a diamond bandeau and white ostrich feathers. Right: Dress of blue muslin over white satin, front embroidered with gold and fastened over the bosom with a diamond broach. A diamond bandeau through the hair. White kid shoes. Fashion Plate via Fashions of London and Paris, Published By Richard Phillips, St. Paul's Church Yard, London. The Gentleman’s Magazine reported that the cost was over £50,000 and the first  dance was lead by the Duke of Cambridge and Princess Augusta. “Ostrich feathers were universally worn and diamonds in profusion. Taste was stretched to the utmost limit to invent new dresses. The draperies were principally of white satin, ornamented with gold, silver, and diamonds.”
1805 February London Evening Full Dresses, English. Left: Ruby velvet robe, loose from the shoulders in front and very low in back, short sleeves of velvet and white crape, worn over a dress of white crape with front looped down with a diamond brooch and trimmed with a quilling of blond lace. Hair dresses with a bandeau of diamonds and white ostrich feathers and white kid shoes. Right: round dress of gold crape embroidered with silver, back and sleeves of white satin, full sleeves, and looped up with pearls or diamonds. Hair dressed with an Etruscan bandeau and Ostrich feathers, or Aigrette, and white shoes. Fashion Plate via Fashions of London and Paris, Published By Richard Phillips, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, UK. Definition Aigret, aigrette, egret: Upright plume of feathers or jeweled ornament in shape of feathers worn on head or hats. 19th century favorite feathers osprey and heron.
1805 March London Dresses, English. White dresses with trains, yellow gloves, long sleeved burgundy Spencer, or short jacket, green lace trim, snug fitting hat, other with V bodice and evening hairstyle. Fashion Plate via Fashions of London and Paris, Published By Richard Phillips, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, UK.
1805 July Evening Dresses English
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1800 Empire style, high-waisted, white muslin dress with long skirt and train as worn by Jane Austen. #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #Fashion

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1800 White Muslin Dress, European. Empire style, high-waisted dress of light weight cotton, with softly falling gathered long skirt and with a train. via Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA. collections.lacma.org

The type of dress worn across Europe in the early 1800s. This sort of high-waisted dress would have been worn by Jane Austen and her contemporaries in England. The Empire waist gown defined women’s fashion during the Regency Era. ‘Empire’ is the name given in France to the period when Napoleon built his French Empire. High-waisted, loose gowns were adopted by the aristocracy as a symbol of turning away from the fussy, elaborate and expensive clothing worn in the 1700s.

  • 1800 3. White Muslin Dress, European. Empire style, high-waisted dress of light weight cotton, with softly falling gathered long skirt and with a train. via Suzi Love suzilove.com & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA. collections.lacma.org
  • 1800 2. White Muslin Dress, European. Empire style, high-waisted dress of light weight cotton, with softly falling gathered long skirt and with a train. via Suzi Love suzilove.com & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA. collections.lacma.org
  • 1800 4. White Muslin Dress, European. Empire style, high-waisted dress of light weight cotton, with softly falling gathered long skirt and with a train. via Suzi Love suzilove.com & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, USA. collections.lacma.org
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