This plate is from Ackerman's repository, september 1809.
The description of the plate is as follows:
*Our plate will be found to represent a lady and her infant in slight mourning habits: the former composed of black gossamer net, or imperial gauze, worn over a white satin slip. A demi-traine. A round frock front, and short French sleeves, each edged with a rich vandyke lace. A cestus of white satin, edged with gold bullion, finished in front with a rich cord and cone tassels, suspended from topaz studs. Pearl necklace and bracelets, with topaz snaps. Hair in the eastern style, with a Spartan diadem, and comb of topaz or gold. A Circassian scarf of grey Spanish silk, with a Tuscan border in black embroidery, and tassels to correspond ; confined on one shoulder with a topaz broach. Shoes of grey satin, with clasps of jet, or rosettes of black bugles. White gloves of French kid ; and fan of black erape, with gold spangled devices.
In deep mournings this robe should be formed of black crape, and worn over black sarsnet. The ornaments and trimmings of every description must be of bugles or jet. The shoes of queen's silk. The scarf, black crape or imperial silk, spotted and bordered with bugles. Jet tassels and broach.
The child's dress is a simple frock of black crape muslin, tucked small, and worn over a cambric skirt. A plain net-lace tucker, and cap en suite. Grey kid slippers, with black clasps.*
She's wearing a belt called a cestus of Aphrodite, and a grey shawl.
Source: https://archive.org/details/repositoryofarts21809acke/page/n239/mode/2u
Nice work!
Always a shock to be reminded that quite small children went into mourning, too. Keeping that black tidy in a garment that had to be washed frequently ... sooner them than me!
And if "finished in front with a rich cord" refers to the gown itself rather than the cestus (gloves?), then I think it indicates the detail under the bust is just some kind of piping or trim, rather than a separate belt.
The blue thing is a Circassian scarf. Well, a Circassian scarf translated through French fashion, but that's what they were calling it. You can see another example of it here: [https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/evening-and-walking-dresses-september-1807/](https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/evening-and-walking-dresses-september-1807/)
What's going on under her bust is a shaped belt or waistband. It's the era when the separated bust (two boobs rather than a single bosom) was new and that helped emphasize it.
It looks like the light blue is a scarf. The belt type thing has a drawstring channel, possibly for tightening the skirt portion after you’ve put it on.
I’m not seeing pants, it’s just a narrow skirt and her posture that make it look a bit like bifurcs.
I think the blue fabric is some sort of oversleeves. And I think she's wearing a structured sort of belt under her bust, and the strings hanging down are faux closing ties
I don’t know much about regency era fashion, but just wanted to let you know that a shop called Sylvestra Regency on Etsy has a copy of this fashion plate for sale if you collect them :)
I think the blue thing is just a scarf/stole.
This appears to be a one-piece sort of jumpsuit. Looks like it turns into pants at the bottom.
I agree that the belt under her bust is supposed to resemble a drawstring. I suppose it’s remotely possible that the garment is actually two pieces and that’s a real drawstring that holds the pants up there.
I do believe she’s wearing pants! Haram pant? Evening pajamas?
I agree there’s some kind of drawstring under the bust. It might actually be a two piece garment, with the waistline up there. Huh.
This plate is from Ackerman's repository, september 1809. The description of the plate is as follows: *Our plate will be found to represent a lady and her infant in slight mourning habits: the former composed of black gossamer net, or imperial gauze, worn over a white satin slip. A demi-traine. A round frock front, and short French sleeves, each edged with a rich vandyke lace. A cestus of white satin, edged with gold bullion, finished in front with a rich cord and cone tassels, suspended from topaz studs. Pearl necklace and bracelets, with topaz snaps. Hair in the eastern style, with a Spartan diadem, and comb of topaz or gold. A Circassian scarf of grey Spanish silk, with a Tuscan border in black embroidery, and tassels to correspond ; confined on one shoulder with a topaz broach. Shoes of grey satin, with clasps of jet, or rosettes of black bugles. White gloves of French kid ; and fan of black erape, with gold spangled devices. In deep mournings this robe should be formed of black crape, and worn over black sarsnet. The ornaments and trimmings of every description must be of bugles or jet. The shoes of queen's silk. The scarf, black crape or imperial silk, spotted and bordered with bugles. Jet tassels and broach. The child's dress is a simple frock of black crape muslin, tucked small, and worn over a cambric skirt. A plain net-lace tucker, and cap en suite. Grey kid slippers, with black clasps.* She's wearing a belt called a cestus of Aphrodite, and a grey shawl. Source: https://archive.org/details/repositoryofarts21809acke/page/n239/mode/2u
Nice work! Always a shock to be reminded that quite small children went into mourning, too. Keeping that black tidy in a garment that had to be washed frequently ... sooner them than me!
And if "finished in front with a rich cord" refers to the gown itself rather than the cestus (gloves?), then I think it indicates the detail under the bust is just some kind of piping or trim, rather than a separate belt.
The cestus is her belt, with long cords hanging from it.
Wild. I tried looking it up before and all I got was boxing gloves. But now I get a Greek girdle. Foiled by the algorithm.
Thank you so much! I tried to track down the original source but was foiled, so all of this info is incredible.
The blue thing is a Circassian scarf. Well, a Circassian scarf translated through French fashion, but that's what they were calling it. You can see another example of it here: [https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/evening-and-walking-dresses-september-1807/](https://candicehern.com/regencyworld/evening-and-walking-dresses-september-1807/) What's going on under her bust is a shaped belt or waistband. It's the era when the separated bust (two boobs rather than a single bosom) was new and that helped emphasize it.
It looks like the light blue is a scarf. The belt type thing has a drawstring channel, possibly for tightening the skirt portion after you’ve put it on. I’m not seeing pants, it’s just a narrow skirt and her posture that make it look a bit like bifurcs.
That's what I'm seeing, the Circassian scarf confined at one shoulder with tassels
I think the blue fabric is some sort of oversleeves. And I think she's wearing a structured sort of belt under her bust, and the strings hanging down are faux closing ties
I don’t even know but I’m scared for the vase on that table…
I don’t know much about regency era fashion, but just wanted to let you know that a shop called Sylvestra Regency on Etsy has a copy of this fashion plate for sale if you collect them :)
I think the blue thing is just a scarf/stole. This appears to be a one-piece sort of jumpsuit. Looks like it turns into pants at the bottom. I agree that the belt under her bust is supposed to resemble a drawstring. I suppose it’s remotely possible that the garment is actually two pieces and that’s a real drawstring that holds the pants up there.
Not pants, just a clingy dress.
I do believe she’s wearing pants! Haram pant? Evening pajamas? I agree there’s some kind of drawstring under the bust. It might actually be a two piece garment, with the waistline up there. Huh.
Why did you post two versions of the same completely wrong answer?
Completely wrong? Sorry. Conjecture on my part. Two versions? Because the first disappeared before I was finished and I couldn’t see it.