Fashion prints from La Belle Assemblée - March 1816

Saxe-Cobourg robe for evening full dress

Saxe-Cobourg robe for evening full dress
from La Belle Assemblée (March 1816)

“The robe of pink, worn over a white satin slip flounced with crape, finished by blond. Bridal veil, fastened with a brooch of pearl and pink topazes, with the hair simply dressed in light curls and parted on the forehead. A muff formed of white satin and gossamer silk trimming. Necklace and armlets of pearls and pink topazes. White satin slippers and white kid gloves.”

Opera dress

Opera dress from La Belle Assemblée (March 1816)

“Slip of pink satin, ornamented down the front and border with black velvet in bias, under a robe of black satin richly flowered with black velvet down the sides; full sleeves of black satin ornamented with pink, over a chemisette sleeve of white sarsnet. Hat of fancy spotted straw, lined with pink satin, with a superb wreath of full blown roses. Shoes of white satin; and white kid gloves.”

Source used:
Bell, John, La Belle Assemblée (1806-1837)