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Morning Dress. This is an elaborate morning dress, made of striped silk, with two satin rouleaux at the hem. The cresent and star trim above the rouleaux are also of satin. The neck features an Elizabethan ruff. The cap is a cornette of tulle, with rouleaux pulling in bouffants of tulle. Stella Blum, in her Ackermann's Costume Plates: Women's Fashions in England, 1818-1828 (NY: Dover, 1978), defines the rouleau as "A strip of fabric loosely stuffed into a tube-like shape and used to trim dresses, generally at the hem" (89). The lady wears a cashmere shawl of green with a border and reads her morning mail.
Dinner Dress. This dinner dress of pale blue is trimmed with bands of satin and satin buttons, roses, and rouleaux. The hat is of white crepe and has white damask roses around the brim. White ostrich feathers also trim the hat. The lady has a long lace scarf draped over one shoulder. Her necklace and earrings are turquoise to match the color of her dress.
Ball Dress. This yellow silk ball dress is trimmed with yellow satin bows. A yellow satin inset forms a stomacher, or part of the dress's bodice. The sleeves are covered with a network of satin accented with satin knots and bows. The hem is trimmed with satin rouleau. The turban has a border with a gold net pattern on it that echoes the yellow satin net of the sleeves. The top of the turban is white crepe. Gold tassels dangle off the turban. The jewelry is gold set with sapphires. The gloves and shoes are white, like the top of the turban. The silk scarf that falls around the lady's waist is blue; however, it is a much lighter blue than the sapphires. This lady is eating an ice, a common evening delicacy.
Promenade Dress. This pelisse is of couleur d'oreille d'ours or a rich brown. The pelisse is trimmed with a deep band of ermine at the hem. The small purse is in the shape of a shell.
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