Dinner and Walking Dresses – Winter 1818

Georgian Regency Era Fashion Plate from Fashionable Dinner and Walking Dresses

This authentic hand-colored British fashion engraving, titled “Fashionable Dinner & Walking Dresses for November 1813,” serves as a premier historical artifact of late Georgian textile history. Published in London by Dean & Munday on Threadneedle Street, the antique plate illustrates the distinct high-society female etiquette of the early 19th century. Beautifully capturing the neoclassical style of the Napoleonic war period, this collectible print offers an accurate visual record of European high-fashion before the structural waistlines shifted later in the century.

Neoclassical Empire Silhouette, Pelisse Coats, and Ruffled Muslin Gowns

The historical composition showcases a dual wardrobe study, featuring a standing lady dressed in a slate-blue wool walking pelisse coat adorned with rows of golden buttons, a high military-style collar, and a matching fabric-trimmed poke bonnet decorated with pink roses. Seated beside her, the second figure models a formal cream white muslin dinner gown boasting a high-waisted Empire silhouette, intricate multi-tiered ruffled lace hems with peach satin piping, and elegant long opera gloves. Crowned with an elaborate sheer lace indoor cap, this vintage print provides exceptional reference material for Regency costume designers.