The designs are very complex (and very expensive!) and took a great deal of skill and patience to complete ... more Bingley's sisters than the Bennet's
Evening Dress
A white lace dress over a white satin slip: the bottom of the skirt is trimmed with
drapery of which lace entwined with pearl and ornamented with full-blown roses
without leaves, which are placed at regular distances: a rouleau of white satin placed above and
another below this training. Corsage of pale rose-coloured satin,
made tight to the shape, and cut so as to display the bust very much; a row of blond lace is set on plain, so as to
fall of the corsage. Short full sleeve o rose satin, slashed with
white lace and finished at the bottom by a fall of blond set on plain. Head dress a white satin toque, made rather high, and ornamented with a bunch of flowers
placed at the left side. White satin slippers,
white gloves, Necklace and ear-rings pearl.
Hair arranged in a few ringlets at each temple. Small ivory fan.
Walking Dress
A round dress of jaconet muslin; the body is made high, with
a collar; the back is plain; the front
is formed of alternate strips of rich work and welted muslin; the welts are very small, and there are three
in number between every strip of work, a
fril of rich work stands up round the throat and goes down the fronts. Plain long sleeve, rather loose except at the
wrist, where the fullness is drawn in in welts. The bottom of the skirt is
finished by a flounce of work disposed in large plaits: this is surmounted by a row of embroidery,
and a second flounce of work, over which are three or four welts. The spencer worn with this dress is composed
of dark blue gros de Naples; it is
made tight to the shape, without seam, and richly ornamented with white
satin. The collar, which stands up
around the throat, is composed of white satin:
it is very full, but the fullness is confined by narrow bands of gros of Naples; there are four or five,
and a small white tassel which depends from each, falls into the neck. The waist is finished by very small tabs
edged with white satin. Long loose
sleeve. Ornamented with ribband at the wrist, and a puffing of white satin on
the shoulder. Head dress, a cornette of white lace, ornamented by
bias bands of white satin. The top of
the crown is full, and rather high; the fullness is confined by a wreath of
moss-roses, which go round the top of the head.
Bonnet of a French shape, composed of white satin, the edge of the brim
finished by rouleaus of blue and white plaid silk; a large bow of the same
material, and a plume of ostrich feathers, are placed on one side the
crown. White gloves, and half-boots, the
lower part blue leather, the upper jane.
A lemon coloured shawl, very richly embroidered, is thrown loosely over
the shoulders.
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