Fashions for November 1861

A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1861. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border. The bonnet is of green silk, with rich lace surmounted by roses and feathers. The manteau hongrois, made from velvet pile cloth and a satin cording bordering the sleeves. Worn with a bonnet of white taffeta pique with feathers on one side covered by velvet ribbons. The evening dress is a grey silk robe with a flounce of three colours. The bonnet is a green trimmed with a large feather and a roll of black lace

Bordering Cording Flounce Manteau Marchesa Pile Pique Ribbons Satin Surmounted Taffeta Trimmed

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