Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - October 1840 Godey's Lady's Book

Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - October 1840 Godey's Lady's Book

Description of Fashion Plate

Fig 1 - Muslin morning dress, made high in the neck. The corsage is a surplice shape, with bishop sleeves. Apron of plaid silk, trimmed with black lace. Muslin morning cap, trimmed with flowers. The tout ensemble of this dress is remarkable for its simplicity and beauty.

Fig 2 - Striped changeable silk corsage, plain, and folds down the front, and confined with bands and buttons. Bishop sleeves, parted at the top, with buttons and bands to correspond with the other parts of the dress. Satin bonnet, either pink or white, trimmed with yellow or red flowers as may best suit the complexion (our plates are coloured in both ways.) Muslin shawl, trimmed with lace and lined with silk.

Fig 3 - Dress of pou de soie, plain corsage. Trimmed from the shoulder to the waist, down the front, and around the bottom of the skirt, with a bias fold edged with lace. Bishop sleeves, with three puffs at the top. Silk bonnet trimmed with flowers. This dress is the greatest novelty of the season.