Left: Ball Dress, 1818, Wiener Modenzeitung, later called Wiener Zeitschrift fur Kunst, Literatur und Mode, 1816-1848. A heavily festooned dress- -this dress has artificial flowers on the overdress and two bands of leaf trim on the petticoat. The overdress is split up the back of the dress to display the petticoat beneath ribbon ties. The long sleeves have lace cuffs.
Right: Ball Dress, 1820, from Journal des Dames et des Modes, also called Costume Parisien, 1797-1839. Clusters of pink roses and bands of white lace trim this pretty ball gown. A wreath of pink roses is the only headdress, while a diamond and ruby necklace adorns the lady's neck.
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Ball Dress, 1824, from Rudolf Ackermann's The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashion, and Politics, 1809-1829. 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. |
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