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Dinner dress American, about 1840, MFAB Ballgown Inspiration, Dickens Dress, 1840s Dress, 1800s Dresses, 1840s Fashion, 1860s Dresses, Moda Medieval, Istoria Modei, Victorian Dresses

So, last week I made a silly mistake and published two Rate the Dresses. I noticed it a few hours later and withdrew the one I hadn’t meant to publish. So most of you only saw the 1780s pastel polonaised froof that I left up (and most of didn’t particularly care for it and rated it a not-very inspiring 5.2 out of 10). But some of you did get a sneak-peek at this week’s Rate the Dress, so have had all week to think about whether you like it or not.. 1840s dresses can be a bit, well, plain and…

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What We Wore Then: "The New Monthly Belle Assemblee" (October 1843) 1840 Dress, Pink Bonnet, White Bonnet, 1830s Fashion, 1850s Fashion, Purple Shawl, 1800s Fashion, 19th Century Fashion, Victorian Women

Let's take a quick look at what the Early Victorian woman of fashion would have ideally worn, courtesy of some plates from The New Monthly Belle Assemblee. It should be noted that only a minority of women wore clothes like this made of fine fabrics and intended for very specific occasions. Even most of the women who read this magazine might have seen them as more to be aspired to than actually worn! As usual, the person who wrote the original descriptions of these plates interlarded the text…

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