Evening Dress – Summer 1821

A woman wears an evening dress from 1821. She wears a white dress covered in a pattern of small flowers. The dress has short puff sleeves accented in pink as is the neck and bodice. The skirt is hemmed with a pink ruffle. Pink feather shapes and bows made of pink or white ribbon decorate the dress just above the ruffle. She wears pearl drop earrings and a pearl necklace with a cross pendant. She wears elbow length gloves and white shoes. She holds a large, white shawl across her back. The left edge of the shawl has a white fringe. She wears a white hat with lace trim and a large plume of white feathers.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges