1830 fashion plate

Ah, gigantic sleeves– is there anything more iconic of the 1830s? I was very excited to get these onto my dress to get the real 1830s look. That being said, after reading a bunch of blogs abo…

Fashion Plate, 'Court Ball Dress' for 'Ladies' Pocket Magazine', Joseph Robins, England, London, April 1832, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Women's magazines in the 19th century published fashion plates- illustrations of women's clothing intended to guide the reader towards the latest styles. I lov

1830. Paris ball dress.

Fashion Plate, 'Opera Dress' for 'Ladies' Pocket Magazine', Joseph Robins, England, London, circa 1830, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

Morning dress, English, 1836

This evening dress appeared (in a different color) in La Belle Assemblée of June 1833.

You know all of these dress posts are going to take many parts each… There are a dizzying number of different terms applied to female attire of our period. Some of these terms were used in the period itself, and others have been subsequently applied by historians of fashion. From these fashion terms, one would think that women literally had an outfit set aside for every specific occasion they might conceivably come across: walking dresses, carriage dresses, riding dresses, visiting dresses…

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