Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - November 1855 Godey's Lady's Book

Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - November 1855 Godey's Lady's Book

Description of Steel Fashion-Plate for November

Fig 1 - A carriage dress of the richest deep green taffeta, woven alternately with velvet stripes a still darker shade. Skirt plain and full, the material being too rich to admit of trimming. Jacket corsage, high at the throat, and fastened by small fancy buttons, bretelle trimming, a chain-work of narrow gimp cord, edged with heavy fringe, which also surrounds the basque, and makes four rows upon the loose open sleeves, completely covering them. A plain low corsage, with a fall of black guipure from the jockey, or sleeve cap, transforms this into an elegant dinner or evening dress. Bonnet of apricot-colored taffeta, with plumes a deeper shade. Small muff of ermine, scarlet cashmere shawl.

Fig 2 - Dress of deep Sydenham Pekin, of a rich Greek pattern in black. (See Chitchat). Cloak of dark olive green velvet, trimmed with sable, or ostrich plumes, colored in imitation of fur. The Czarina cloak is in itself a comfortable garment, with a double cape, forming a sleeve to protect the arm; and, being thickly wadded and quilted, is suitable for very cold weather. Bonnet of white taffeta, with a deep fall of blonde, turned back from the brim.