Here are a few examples from the Bradfield book Bjarne mentioned:
Early style (1803-10):
Apron front:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p88.jpg
anther apron style:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p89.jpg
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p90.jpg
Back closure ties and button:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p92.jpg
Back closure, ties and hooks:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p94.jpg
Another variation of the apron style:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/books-helps/bradfield-costume-p96.jpg
Here's a later style (1815ish) with back hooks:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/evening-extant/1815-ball-peach-mccord.JPG
and one with ties (c. 1823):
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/regency/evening-extant/1823-clear-blue-bowes.jpg
It's a bit odd to modern eyes because there are gaps, but beneath the
gaps would have been a shift, probably some form of stays, and a petticoat.
- Hope
(who is currently in the throes of pulling together materials for a
presentation to the local English Country Dance Group on early 19th
century gowns, probable title "It's All in the Details, or, How to Make
a Regency Ballgown that Doesn't Look Like a Hippie Prom Dress")
Jean Waddie wrote:
This pink dress reminded me... a friend is making a Regency style gown,
for a party so it doesn't have to be particularly authentic, but neither
of us can work out - how/where do they fasten? Some have buttons down
the centre back, but most don't seem to have any visible opening.
Please, somebody, give us a clue?
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