Featured Plate: 1841-03 WFC03-3
Fashion plate from The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons from March of 1841. Unsigned.
FIG. 1. Tulle robe over white satin; a very low corsage, trimmed with a talle Berthe, edged with a rûche. Short tight sleeve edged with rûches; the centre of the corsage and the sleeve is ornamented with a single blue flower. Six rûches form a tablier on the skirt; they are finished at each edge by flowers. Head-dress of hair, ornamented en suite.
FIG. 2. Pantaloons of white moire. Under dress of striped gold muslin; the bottom finished by two chefs d'or; the corsage is made moderately high and full, long tight sleeve; green velvet tunic; a low corsage, tight to the shape, and buttoned down the front; the top of the corsage, and the round of the tunic, which is short and very open, is embroidered in gold; Mameluke sleeve, lined with white satin, and also splendidly embroidered. Turban, à l'Odalisque, composed of a white and green Cashmere shawl, striped with gold, and finished by a superb green and gold fringe. A rich scarf forms the ceinture. Bracelets and agraffes of gold and rubies.
FIG.3.-Rose-coloured satin robe, trimmed, as is also the front of the skirt, with an échelle formed of tucks, each ornamented with a double row of beads, to which bead tassels are affixed. Short sleeve, composed of three full biais, and decorated with bead cords and tassels. The hair is ornamented with pearls.