Dinner Dress – Autumn 1824

Regency Period Dinner Dress from Ackermann’s Repository of Arts 1824

This authentic 1824 hand-colored fashion engraving, published in London for Rudolph Ackermann’s renowned periodical The Repository of Arts, captures the restrained elegance of late Regency evening attire. The illustration features a singular female figure standing with her back partially toward the viewer, looking over her shoulder to display the detailed reverse tailoring of the garment. She wears a striking black silk or satin dinner gown designed with a high waistline, an adjustable back ribbon sash tied into a neat bow, and a beautifully structured white ruffled neck collar.

Antique English Fashion Print with Turban Coiffure and Jet Jewelry

The garment is highly distinguished by its historical Juliet style sleeves, featuring short black puffed shoulders layered over delicate, translucent long white gauzy undersleeves with matching ruffled cuffs. The lady’s formal ensemble is accessorized with a sophisticated black and white turban style headdress adorned with a prominent side fabric bow, alongside contrasting jet teardrop earrings and a matching dark beaded necklace. Preserving the original lower plate copperplate annotations, this antique print remains a primary source for early 19th-century British textile history and Regency theatrical costuming.