– Waist went up to just under the bust in 1794
– First appearance of crossover-front robe in November 1795
– First spencers in May 1796
– Waist goes up higher in the back than in the front in early 1796
– Waists go back down in back in May 1797
– Start seeing less volume in the front in March 1798, volume decreased overall in September 1798, and again in April 1800
– Waist drops a bit in September 1798, a bit more around June 1799
Things I’m Leaning Toward:
– “short full sleeves” (short meaning to the elbow, interestingly – they don’t seem to be shorter than that unless it’s a double-sleeve situation) drawn in with a ribbon, maybe
– chain pattern of embroidery around the hem, or this trim:
Mimic of Modes 