1830s fashion

So many historical costumers are sewing 1830s, and I want to be sewing 1830s, but I can’t start any new projects until my already started ones are finished, so I’m consoling myself by finding interesting Romantic-era fashions – like this week’s Rate the Dress Last week: an 1890s dress in plum and leaf print chine What an interesting reaction to last week’s Rate the Dress! Ratings ranging from 10-2, and everything in between (except 7). It was described as being suitable for a “surreal…

This week's Rate the Dress is a morning dress featuring a fascinating 1830s fabric: a cotton print with geometric and floral patterns in fawn and green.

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published by Joseph Robins, probably published in The Parisian Gem of Fashion hand-coloured etching probably published 1832 © National Portrait Gallery, London

Morning dress, English, 1836

published by Joseph Robins, published in The Ladies' Pocket Magazine hand-coloured etching published August 1836 © National Portrait Gallery, London

Fashion Plate, 'Paris, Ball Dress' for 'Ladies' Pocket Magazine', Joseph Robins, England, London, circa 1830, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.