Widening sleeves and skirts, a trend first seen in the late 1810s. Here, the waist is nearly at the natural level but remains a little high. The visible Gothis influence of the zig-zag trim along the neckline, sleeves, and hem shows a new interest in Gothic design trends rather thanthe neoclassical styles of the early 1800s.
The hems of the 1820s were usually emphasized with trim such as flounces, or applied floral or abstract desogns in a different fabric, similar in color but of a contasting texture. Triangular trim (notice the neckline, sleeves, and hem) was a huge trend in the 1820s. Zig-zag elements were named (and misspelled)"vandykes" after Anthony Vandyck, the Flemish portrait painter of English royalty and nobility in the early1600s. Another period name for these points is "wolf's teeth" or "sawtooth".
The hems of the 1820s were usually emphasized with trim such as flounces, or applied floral or abstract desogns in a different fabric, similar in color but of a contasting texture. Triangular trim (notice the neckline, sleeves, and hem) was a huge trend in the 1820s. Zig-zag elements were named (and misspelled)"vandykes" after Anthony Vandyck, the Flemish portrait painter of English royalty and nobility in the early1600s. Another period name for these points is "wolf's teeth" or "sawtooth".
