Crops.
A Lady putting on her Cap—1795.
Characters in High Life.
A Modern Belle going to the Rooms or Balls—1796.
But Feathers were now used on the shafts levelled at the vagaries of Fashion.
"At all elegant Assemblies, there is a room set apart for the lady visitants to put their feathers on, as it is impossible to wear them in any carriage with a top to it. The lustres are also removed upon this account, and the doors are carried up to the height of the ceiling. A well-dressed Lady, who nods with dexterity, can give a friend a little tap upon the shoulder across the room, without incommoding the dancers. The Ladies' feathers are now generally carried in the sword-case, at the back of the carriage."—(Times, Dec. 29, 1795.)