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Sunday Snippet: The Duke of Stirkton stared, open-mouthed, at the countess. “You’re a cool one.” #RegencyRomance #HistoricalMystery #ReadARegency #EroticHistoricalRomance

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1808 Comparison Fashion Plate: Two Ladies In High-Waisted Dresses, One With Looking Glass. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #HistoricalFashion #france

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1808 Two Ladies, French. Apricot Evening Dress Or Moire Brochee, French. Patterned dress with very low cut bodice, short sleeves, long white gloves, and holding a Lorgnette, or looking glass, and a handkerchief. Grey Redingote with high waist and holding a red shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

The French magazine, Journal des Dames et des Modes, frequently made fashion plates with a single woman, two women or a woman with a man where they wear the same outfit. The two variations show innovative ideas for decorating plain white muslin dresses with a range of colorful accessories, and the early 1800s were definitely the years when accessories were the fashion highlight. Add a pair of colorful long gloves, a draped shawl or scarf, a reticule, handkerchief, fan or looking glass and the typical white dress is given individuality and personality.

1808 Apricot Evening Dress Or Moire Brochee, French. Patterned dress with very low cut bodice, short sleeves, long white gloves, and holding a Lorgnette, or looking glass, and a handkerchief. Grey Redingote with high waist and holding a red shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

Here is the companion to the above fashion plate with the single lady in her apricot dress. The lady in a grey Redingote is added.  

1808 Two Ladies, French. Apricot Evening Dress Or Moire Brochee, French. Patterned dress with very low cut bodice, short sleeves, long white gloves, and holding a Lorgnette, or looking glass, and a handkerchief. Grey Redingote with high waist and holding a red shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1808 Two Ladies, French. Apricot Evening Dress Or Moire Brochee, French. Patterned dress with very low cut bodice, short sleeves, long white gloves, and holding a Lorgnette, or looking glass, and a handkerchief. Grey Redingote with high waist and holding a red shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
1808 Two Ladies, French. Apricot Evening Dress Or Moire Brochee, French. Patterned dress with very low cut bodice, short sleeves, long white gloves, and holding a Lorgnette, or looking glass, and a handkerchief. Grey Redingote with high waist and holding a red shawl. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1818 Blue Spencer Of Levantine Over White Dress In Jane Austen and Bridgerton Style. #JaneAusten #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion

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1818 Blue Spencer Of Levantine, French. White cotton print dress with ruffled hem, high plumed bonnet and a neck scarf.

Definition Levantine: Stout silk cloth in twill weave. First made in the Levant, a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia.

Definition Spencer: Short jacket, cropped at the waist, worn over a dress, or gown. These close-fitting, tight sleeved, waist length jackets were modeled on a gentleman’s riding coat, but without tails. Delicate and regency dresses provided so little protection from the cold, so over garments were essential for warmth, modesty and good health.

1818 Blue Spencer Of Levantine, French. White dress with ruffled hem, high plumed bonnet and a neck scarf. Definition Levantine: Stout silk cloth in twill weave. First made in the Levant, a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia.
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19th Century Leather Travel Trunk as Used by Jane Austen and the Bridgerton Family. #JaneAusten #Bridgerton #Travel #RegencyEra

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19th Century Leather Travel Trunk, English. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #travel

The trunk is made of wood and covered with woven canvas. It has leather corners and straps and handles for securing and lifting. The lock plate cover is marked ‘Finnigan’s London’, 18 New Bond Street, London, UK, and there is a Maker’s Brand and a Maker’s Label. There are four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. The trunk measures 13 inches high, 20 inches deep, and 36 inches wide.

19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.
19th Century Leather Trunk, English. Wood covered with woven canvas, leather corners, and lock plate cover marked Finnigans London, 18 New Bond St, London,UK. Four removable linen trays with cloth straps and handles. Measures 13" high, 20" deep and 36" wide. via Live Auctioneers . liveauctioneers.com
19th Century Leather Trunk, English.

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1818 Regency Lady’s Blue Levantine Redingote, Or Coat, With Bonnet of Blue Gros de Naples, French. #Regency #Fashion #FashionPlate #France

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1818 Blue Levantine Redingote, French. High-waisted walking coat, high white neck frill, bonnet of blue Gros de Naples with pink flowers, short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves, white gloves and blue shoes. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. 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 Levantine Redingote, French. High-waisted walking coat, high white neck frill, bonnet of blue Gros de Naples with pink flowers, short puffed sleeves over long straight sleeves, white gloves and blue shoes. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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