GEORGIANS
Note - not dollshouse size
If I could pick only one period for my own collection, it would be this one. Perhaps it's because the fashions were so impractical and over-the-top, or perhaps it's because this is Cinderella time.
| 1720 in the reign of George I The Lady wears a sack-back gown that hangs in double box pleats from a high yoke. She must have enjoyed letting out her stays beneath as no-one could tell. Her skirts are supported by a dome shaped hooped petticoat. £60 The Gentleman's suit is slightly less stiff and formal than before, but very elegant and his wig has now been powdered. £75 |
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1775 in the reign of George III The Lady's hoops have flattened at front and back, but extended enormously at the sides. Her skirts are open at front to show a petticoat that matches, the edges lavishly decorated with 'robings'. Her hair is piled high and powdered. £75 The Gentleman's coat is now narrower and his waistcoat shorter, but both are often skillfully embroidered. His hair is dressed in a 'bag wig' with black bow. There will only be this one available in this gorgeous 'shot' silk. £75 |
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1780 in the reign of George III The Lady wears a 'Polonaise' dress, with the back skirts caught up like an Austrian blind. The hoops have gone though and are replaced by a 'bum roll'. Her hair is piled even higher than before so that her hat has to be tied on the front of it. £75 The Macaroni Gentleman has just returned from the Grand Tour of Europe and is identified as a member of the Macaroni Club by his brightly coloured suit which appears to be a size too small, his oversized shoe buckles and his towering wig topped by a silly little tricorne hat. Isn't he a scream? £75 |
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1790 in the reign of George III The Lady in Walking Dress has lost most of her trimmings and her hair is dressed wide rather than high, topped by a big hat in the style of the 'Gainsborough Lady'. £49 (Limited number available at £11 off full price) The Gentleman has now given up his silks and satins for good, apart from the occasional fancy waistcoat. £60 The Girl wears the first ever costume devised specifically for children, who had previously been dressed as miniature adults, complete with corsets, hoops etc. £45 This girl has been made without a wooden base and will stand by herself, like my dollshouse dolls. These three are also available in dolls house size - see Charlotte, Laura & Jeremy |
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1815 during The Regency The Lady in Day Dress has a skimpy little muslin dress and pretty decorated bonnet. She wears drawers underneath for the first time to compensate for the reduction in petticoats. £34 (One only available at £11 off full price) The Gentleman wears a cut-away tailcoat and short waistcoat so as to show off his new tight fitting trousers. His collars are so high that he can barely move his head. £64 (One only available at £11 off full price) (Also available in dolls house size - see Robert) The Boy wears a 'skeleton suit' - the first proper outfit for small boys, which remained in use well into the Victorian period. £45 (Also available in dolls house size - see Christopher) This boy has been made without a wooden base and will stand by himself, like my dollshouse dolls. |
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