Definition Coat, or Redingote Or Pelisse<\/strong>: Long fitted outdoor coat worn over other garments for warmth. Redingote is the French word developed from English words for riding coat. Usually called Walking Dress Or Pelisse in English fashion plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Definition Reticule<\/strong>: Bag or purse, often with a drawstring to pull closed and usually made of cloth or covered cardboard and often decorated with beading or embroidery. A reticule, or purse, or handbag, was usually carried by a woman during the Regency period to carry all their daily necessities. Earlier, women used pockets that tied at the waistline and were hidden in the folds of their skirts. Empire style, or early 1800s, high-waisted dresses made it impossible to either sewn in a pocket or to tie on a pocket. So women began carrying small, decorated bags called Reticules, or ridicules, which generally pulled close at the top with a drawstring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"1817](\"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1817_Walking-DressorPelisse-or-Redingote-English-1.-Matching-red-bonnet-with-wide-lace-trimmed-brim_LaBelle_Sml.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n1817 November White Walking Dress or Pelisse With Red Trim As Worn by the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten https:\/\/books2read.com\/SuziLoveFashionWomen1815-1819 <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n![\"HN_28_D2D_Fashion](\"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hn_28_d2d_fsshionwomen-1815-1819.png\")
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