“Every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh on my bones shrank when he came near.”
(Jane Eyre)
Regency dress. Picture found here.
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) by Rob Santry on Flickr.
Side Pike Colours by Phil Buckle
Photo by Nishe (Magdalena Lutek).
Photo by Nishe (Magdalena Lutek).
Picture found here.
Picture found here.
Photo by Stefany Alves.
Picture found here.
Haddon Hall, picture found here.
This time I honestly couldn’t decide for just one dress, that is just one fashion plate but Regency era evening dresses have indeed caught my attention this week so I’ll show you some of my favourites.
1817. Evening Dress, Ackermann’s Repository, July
1819. Evening Dress, Ackermann’s Repository, April
1819. Evening Dress, Ackermann’s Repository, October
Those are just three, but I love almost every evening dress I see because every single one is unique and spectacle for itself.
I love the simplicity of these dresses, both in colour and in decorations. First dress is decorated only with pink roses and the silhouette is rather flowing with no restrictions, i love that. I’m also fond of contrast of the short puffy sleeves and long, kind of loose white gloves. It gives the look of negligence and effortless elegance.
The second dress is a bit more decorated but it’s still simple all together. I could look at these short puffed sleeves forever for they are so cute and have a slight sixteen century influence. The hat is a little funny to modern audience but in these days it was something everybody would want to have.
The third dress captivated me because of its frills and flower trimmings, it’s something most adorable. The sleeves are made of three puffs of lace and we see, again, long ‘opera’ gloves. The headdress is spectacular and hair is decorated with small flowers. Accessorize is minimal; two necklaces, one longer than the other.
I found all the fashion plates here – http://www.ekduncan.com/
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