After the mid 1820s, as waistlines descended, the skirts widened. So did the shoulders and sleeves. Also, hair & hats started going wildly upward and outward. This kind of reminds me of the 1980s: big shoulders & big hair.
Please note the delightful reticule worn with the green dress.
These prints (please click to enlarge) are from La Belle Assemblée*, Volume 6, 1827.
* Full title: La Belle Assemblée; Or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine: Containing Interesting and Original Literature, and Records of the Beau-monde.
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Such a shame that fashion took such a nosedive after 1819. The only thing that looks nice in these two plates is the reticule.
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