Walking and Evening Dresses – Summer 1822

1822 Regency Promenade Dress with Ornate Leaf Trimmings

This original June 1822 British fashion plate showcases the high-society outdoor style from the late Georgian and Regency period, featuring designs credited to Miss Pierpoint. The antique engraving illustrates an exquisite slate-blue walking dress adorned with a continuous vertical sequence of detailed, leaf-shaped silk trimmings cascading down the bodice and center front. Characterized by puffed epaulette-style shoulders over long fitted sleeves, this historical ensemble is paired with a matching structured bonnet lined with soft white ruffles, highlighting the delicate symmetry popular in London promenade culture during the early 1820s.

Late Regency Evening Gown and Classical Grecian Coiffure

Displaying a back-profile view, the seated companion figure in this vintage costume print wears a sophisticated cream-colored Regency evening dress featuring a high waistline bound by a rich pink satin ribbon bow. The short puffed sleeves and the lower hemline are elaborately detailed with matching pink rouleaux twists and clustered floral accents. Seated on an elegant upholstered neoclassical footstool with gilded legs, the figure displays long white opera-length gloves and an intricate Grecian coiffure adorned with fresh blossoms and a high tortoiseshell comb, serving as an invaluable visual resource for pre-Victorian formal attire.