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Colour fashion plate from Peterson's National Ladies' Magazine for March 1879, engraved and printed by the Illman Brothers.

"The Leafless Boulevards"

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Description from page 253:

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

FIG. I. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF DARK BLUE SILK; the back of the dress is made of the silk, and can be worn long if wished, or can be looped up in a puff at the back with a band of old gold-colored satin, striped with blue; the apron front is of silk and satin striped material of the same color as the back of the dress; it is made short enough to fall over a plaiting of the same material, in the front of the skirt; at the sides are lace passmenterie trimmings, which fall over a plain piece of the old gold-colored and blue-striped satin, and fastened down with buttons covered with old gold satin. The deep basque jacket is of tho blue-striped material, edged with a gold-colored and blue cord, faced with matalasse of blue, and opening over a gold-colored and blue-striped satin vest. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond with the jacket; a heavy gold and blue cord passes across the front of the skirt; bonnet of blue satin, trimmed with old gold color and blue.

FIG. II. — WALKING-DRESS OF BLUE AND GREEN PLAID CASHMERE; the under-skirt is trimmed with three narrow bands of plush, the upper-skirt, which is very simply draped, is also finished with a band of plush, and ornamented with large, horn buttons on either side; the basque jacket is quite plain, with a large, pointed collar of plush. Black felt hat trimmed with green and blue.

FIG. III. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt has a train which is edged with a plaiting of silk of the color of the dress, and above it is a trimming of alternate stripes of gold-colored silk and black velvet; the sides of the dress are plain, with four bands of black velvet extending the whole length, and the front is of silk of old gold-color, gathered lengthwise; the sleeves are of cashmere, with cuffs of silk and velvet; the jacket is long, plain and sleeveless; hat of black velvet, with black satin bow, and long, gold-colored feathers.

FIG. IV. — CARRIAGE-DRESS OF LIGHT GREEN DAMASK SILK; the under-dress is made with a train and trimmed with two ruffles, above which are three pipings of satin; the over-dress is made quite long, so as to loop up in large folds at the back, but does not reach quite to the bottom of the under-skirt behind ; it is turned back and faced at the sides with a satin, with blue, gold and black stripes; the mantle is of gray camel's hair, trimmed with embroidery on silk of the same color, and palms in passmenterie; bonnet of light green silk, trimmed with pink roses.

FIG. V. — WALKING-DRESS OF ROUGH, HARLEQUIN-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt is of walking length, cut up at the sides, with plaitings of smoke-gray silk, let in where the skirt falls open; this smoke-gray is principal color in the camel's hair; the dress is made with a Princess back and jacket front, and is trimmed only with a smoke-colored braid and smoke-colored pearl buttons; long, tight sleeves, with plaitings of silk and camel's hair; square collar; hat of gray felt, with feathers of a lighter shade of gray, and large, red rose under the brim.

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Peterson’s Magazine, 1878 issue, page 983. “Knitted Cuff.” 

THE GARIBALDI ZOUAVE.

Colour fashion plate from Peterson's Magazine for March of 1879. Unsigned.

FASHIONS FOR MARCH. FIG. I. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF DARK BLUE SILK; the back of the dress is made of the silk, and can be worn long if wished, or can be looped up in a puff at the back with a band of old gold-colored satin, striped with blue; the apron front is of silk and satin striped material of the same color as the back of the dress; it is made short enough to fall over a plaiting of the same material, in the front of the skirt; at the sides are lace passmenterie trimmings, which fall over a plain piece of the old gold-colored and blue-striped satin, and fastened down with buttons covered with old gold satin. The deep basque jacket is of tho blue-striped material, edged with a gold-colored and blue cord, faced with matalasse of blue, and opening over a gold-colored and blue-striped satin vest. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond with the jacket; a heavy gold and blue cord passes across the front of the skirt; bonnet of blue satin, trimmed with old gold color and blue.

FIG. II. — WALKING-DRESS OF BLUE AND GREEN PLAID CASHMERE; the under-skirt is trimmed with three narrow bands of plush, the upper-skirt, which is very simply draped, is also finished with a band of plush, and ornamented with large, horn buttons on either side; the basque jacket is quite plain, with a large, pointed collar of plush. Black felt hat trimmed with green and blue.

FIG. III. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt has a train which is edged with a plaiting of silk of the color of the dress, and above it is a trimming of alternate stripes of gold-colored silk and black velvet; the sides of the dress are plain, with four bands of black velvet extending the whole length, and the front is of silk of old gold-color, gathered lengthwise; the sleeves are of cashmere, with cuffs of silk and velvet; the jacket is long, plain and sleeveless; hat of black velvet, with black satin bow, and long, gold-colored feathers.

FIG. IV. — CARRIAGE-DRESS OF LIGHT GREEN DAMASK SILK; the under-dress is made with a train and trimmed with two ruffles, above which are three pipings of satin; the over-dress is made quite long, so as to loop up in large folds at the back, but does not reach quite to the bottom of the under-skirt behind ; it is turned back and faced at the sides with a satin, with blue, gold and black stripes; the mantle is of gray camel's hair, trimmed with embroidery on silk of the same color, and palms in passmenterie; bonnet of light green silk, trimmed with pink roses.

FIG. V. — WALKING-DRESS OF ROUGH, HARLEQUIN-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt is of walking length, cut up at the sides, with plaitings of smoke-gray silk, let in where the skirt falls open; this smoke-gray is principal color in the camel's hair; the dress is made with a Princess back and jacket front, and is trimmed only with a smoke-colored braid and smoke-colored pearl buttons; long, tight sleeves, with plaitings of silk and camel's hair; square collar; hat of gray felt, with feathers of a lighter shade of gray, and large, red rose under the brim.

-page 253

This Friday I have a fashion plate from Peterson's Magazine for February of 1877.

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

FIG. 1.-WALKING-DRESS OF DEEP LINDEN-FLOWER-GREEN CAMEL'S-HAIR. The under-skirt is of silk, and plain; the camel's-hair over-dress and mantle is trimmed with a deep, rich, worsted ball fringe; bow of cardinal-red at the waist of the mantle. Very dark-green felt bonnet, trimmed with cardinal-red.

FIG. II. CARRIAGE-DRESS OF DARK-GRAY SILK, trimmed with alternate ruffles of scantily gathered silk and knife-plaiting; cloak of seal-brown velvet, trimmed with bands of seal fur; bonnet of velvet, of the color of the cloak, trimmed with a bird with blue-gray plumage, and pipings of the color of the dress.

FIG. III. WALKING-DRESS OF PLAIN BLACK SILK. The deep paletot is of gray basket-cloth, made to partially fit the figure; has large pockets, and is trimmed with fur. White felt bonnet, trimmed with a white feather, blue velvet, and pink roses.

FIG. IV. WALKING-DRESS OF STRIPED CAMEL'S-HAIR, of two shades of brown. The petticoat is of silk, of the color of the lighter brown, in the over-dress; it is trimmed with a broad diagonal puffing; the tunis is very long, both in front and at the back, is slightly looped quite low down, and trimmed with a knife-plaiting of the silk. The very deep, straight jacket is finished with worsted tassel fringe; cuffs and hood of the silk, the latter trimmed with fringe. Thimble-shaped, light-brown felt bonnet, ornamented with long rows of ribbon and ivy-leaves.

FIG. V. CARRIAGE-DRESS OF INK-BLUE VELVET AND CAMEL'S-HAIR.- The petticoat of velvet has one deep flounce with a puffing above it. The ink-blue camel's-hair over-dress, and the Marie Antoinette mantle, are trimmed with a band of gray India camel's-hair. Brown felt bonnet, trimmed with cardinal-red.

Peterson's colour fashion plate of the month for February 1857. Unsigned.

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

Fig 1: A Walking Dress of Brown Figured Poplin, skirt plain. A shawl mantilla of velvet, trimmed with a heavy chenille frings. Bonnet of brown velvet, with a trimming of velvet leaves and black lace.

Fig 2: Carriage Dress for a Little Girl of French Blue Poplin. A white worked skirt falls a little below the silk one. Sacque of blue poplin trimmed with black velvet, put on in a diamond pattern, with ends of velvet falling over the skirt. The braces are formed in the same way. White drawn bonnet.

Fig 3: Dress for a Little Boy of Black Velvet, cut in a sacque shape. A front trimming of large buttons and gimp. Short Scotch-plaid stockings. Cloth leggins must be worn out-of-doors. White cambric under-sleeves, pants and embroidered collar. Scotch cap of black velvet, trimmed with crimson and black plaid ribbon.