Walking Dress – Autumn 1815

Late Regency Era Morning Dress and Outdoor Reading Scene

This authentic 1815 fashion plate captures a rare depiction of a Regency lady engaged in reading an open book amidst a rustic outdoor setting. The hand-colored antique print features a seated woman positioned on a rocky stone ledge surrounded by wild ferns and countryside foliage. She wears an elegant morning or walking gown in a soft slate-blue hue, featuring a high Empire waistline, a tiered ruffled hem, and a contrasting warm peach-colored underskirt peek visible down the front split.

Historical British Costuming with Military-Inspired Details and Plumed Bonnet

The subject is styled with a highly unique, tall cylindrical bonnet adorned with vertical stripes, a frilled lace trim, and a dramatic cluster of blue and white ostrich feathers or plumes, reflecting the post-Waterloo military influences on women’s millinery. Her long sleeves exhibit intricate slashed or puffed detailing at the shoulders, paired with a small patterned neck scarf and delicate matching flat shoes. This detailed nineteenth-century engraving serves as an exceptional resource for studying literary themes in period art and textile variations.