Fashions for April
1849 Illustrated London News
No. 1. A cachemire [sic] Turban-cap. A crape dress, trimmed with satin ribbons. No. 2. A satin hat. A striped silk dress, ornamented with passe-menterie (silk gimp), and a quilling composed of the same material as the dress. A velvet, or satin hat. A lace coiffure, with lappets.
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The periodical exposition of novelties has commenced at the Palace of the Louvre, and on the reserved days the salons are crowded with élégantes; the following observations have been made on these occasions.
Crape and Satin hats have now superseded those of velvet. and they are frequently ornamented with a half veil of English lace placed on the brim, and with flowers underneath.
Hats and Capotes are now not so low at the ears as they have hitherto been, and the calotte or curtain behind is larger.
The most elegant Coiffures are still composed of lace, placed flat on the head, with lappets descending to the neck.
Lace Caps, ornamented with flowers, are also made in an infinite variety of forms, too numerous to particularize; they are all flat on the head, and the ornaments low on the cheeks.
Dresses with the front of the corsages open are now quite rage; some are laced in front, others have lappets or facings.
When the question is asked how the skirt of a Dates shook trimmed, it is difficult to be answered, there being at present so great a latitude allowed; some adopt volans, placing them a short distance apart; in this case there are two volans; others ornament the a with rolls of bouillonnés (puffings) placed at intervals with a si deep volant underneath. There are, in fact, so many styles admitted that, in default of a general rule, we must allow all to be right that is becoming.
References
“Fashions for April.” Illustrated London News (30 March 1844): 205. Hathi Trust version of a copy in the University of Michigan Library. Web. 3 December 2015. The text above was created from web version with ABBYY FineReader.
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