1 February 1856, supplement to the general sample newspaper: five ladies in elegant house and ball toilets

February 1, 1856, supplement to the general sample newspaper: five ladies in elegant house and ball toilets;\nfrom left: 1st lady in elegant purple house toilets trimmed with velvet bows with basquine (lap jacket) with double puffed sleeves, puffed undersleeves, plus lace collar with barbs and agraffe;\n2. Lady in green housecoat consisting of waist with progressive sleeves and wide skirt decorated with black velvet ribbons forming a lattice-like pattern, wide black velvet braids run over shoulders and fall from waist, lace collar, lace undersleeves;\n3. Lady in white ball gown trimmed with bows consisting of off-shoulder snub waist with short sleeves and wide skirt with ruffled flounces, plus necklace, bracelets, folding fans and floral hair ornaments;\n4. Lady in light blue ball gown embroidered with straw and corn ears consisting of snipe waist with short sleeves and shoulder bows and double skirt (lower skirt with triple puffed hem), plus gloves, bracelet, folding fans and spikey hair ornaments;\n5. Lady in playful white pink ball gown, richly trimmed with white lace flounces and pink ribbon bows, off-the-shoulder snobbentaille with short sleeves and corsage, plus bracelets, gloves and floral hair ornaments;\nthe background: salon with furniture, on the left little boy in velvet suit with lace collar;\nFashion graphic from: Allgemeine Muster-Zeitung: Album für weibliche Arbeiten & Moden. Stuttgart 1856. thirteenth volume, issue no. 3.