The Lady's Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated solely to their Use and Amusement, 1800

The above image is the frontispiece of the January issue (not the 1800 volume) and accompanies the tale of the same name on pages 5 to 7 which was to be completed in a latter issue..

HER MAJESTY, as usual on her birth-day, was plainly attired in a white crape petticoat, embroidered with green satin spots, ornamneted with black lace; body and train of black stripe and green spotted velvet, ornamented with black lace.

Princess of Wales was decorated with a very magnificent petticoat, composed of rich real silver net over white satin, ornamented with four stripes of real sable fur from the top of the right to the bottom of the left corner, with five or six real silver plumes, in imitation of ostrich feathers drooping from each stripe; the train, which was of rich rose-coloured velvet, formed a drapery to the petticoat, flowing over the left corner, edged with real sable fur, silver fringe, a silver wreath of flowers, and handsome bows of real sivler net lace, and dress tassels; the body and Circassian tops were of rose velvet, richly spangled and ornamented with real silver trimming, looped up with diamonds. Her royal highness's head was ornamented with a bandeau of real silver net, sable fur, and a superb diamond plume.

THE chemise handkerchiefs, still in great repute, vary exceedingly in the design of the border. They begin now to wear it of thick muslin closely plaited. Such as are trimmed in this manner are as modest as stomachers. False neck-handkerchiefs are also in use. The golden combs still play their part, but none except fashionables of middle rank exhibit them in the day. The favourite dress is a silk capote trimmed, instead of ribband, with very broad black velvet. The colours are generally rose, white , sky-blue, but most commonly capuchin. Four-cornered silk shawls are very much in fashion. Green, apricot, and cherry, are the most distinguished colours. The new ribbands are checquered in very [from page 43] small diamonds; yellow, sky-blue, and pale violet, striped with black, are the ordinary colours. In a short time, nothing will be seen but reddiish muslins. They are already infinite in number and variety. Our fashionables first began with wearing them in handkerchiefs, then in shawls and aprons; but now in entire dresses. The patterns are such as we have been used to see in painted ribbands of the most common kind.

The frocks are still very short, but easier than lately. The waists of the riding coats are wider and longer; the collar still velvet, and very often covered buttons. The waistcoat without a lappel, the ground striped in diamonds. The breast of the shirt is plaited. The pantaloons puffed and wrinkling on the thigh. Sometimes instead of half-boots are worn boots, the turn-down of which preserve the colour of the leather. Gaiters are entirely exploded. The hair oiled, and very short, except in front, from which descend a few locks, which are sometimes craped as whim dictates.

HER MAJESTY was magnificently attired in a lilac crape petticoat, ornamented with lilac crape drapery over the right corner, tastefully drawn up in festoons, with five superb diamond bands, composed of collets, and fifteen large brilliant roses and stars, at equal distance on the bands; these bands were terminated at bottom with four very magnificent bows and tassels of diamonds and large pearls, from which were also suspended festoons of beautiful pearls in wreaths; over the left side flowed two corners of lilac crape, edged with diamond chains and pealrs, with pearl tassels at bottom, and fastened at the pocket-holes with a superb diamond and pearl bow: all the diamonds and pearl bands and chains were displayed to great advantage, by being placed on wreaths of purple jessamine leaves, with wreaths of the same, and real silver fringe and laurel across the bottom of the coat; body and train of purple and silver gauze, trimmed with wreaths of purple jessamine leaves, and real silver fringe.

COLOURED chip hat, tied under the chin, and ornamented with flowers in front. Dress of white muslin, made and worn very low in the neck and bosom, and fastened down the front with bows of ribband. The sleeves loose.

Bandeau of silver or diamonds, with a bunch of red roses, and white ostrich feathers. Dress of white muslin, trimmed and spangled with silver: one side is drawn through the belt, and finished at the end with a tassel.

1. Hair dressed and ornamented with a wreath of roses. Dress of white muslin, trimmd with printed coloured muslin. Corset of the same coloured muslin. Full necklace, ear-rings, &c.

2. Bandeau of crape, or spangled muslin, with ostrich feathers. Round dress of variegated silk, looped up in front with a silver slide. Short white sleeves, with full silk epaulettes: the dress crossed loosely over the bosom, and fastened on the left side with bows and ends.