NB The matching cloche hat is available here and here
The definition of sweet perfection, this long blush pink strapless prom dress from JVN by Jovani looks as if it were plucked from a romantic fairy tale
There was the the dressing gown, the morning dress, the day dress to receive visitors, the visiting dress to go visit, the afternoon dress, the walking costume, the carriage dress (ensemble for drives in open carriages, riding habits, dinner & evening toilette, ball gowns and the Full-Dress toilette for very formal occasions at court
Collins himself had an unconventional lifestyle, living in a mnage trois vaguely reminiscent of the surprising living arrangements of his characters Walter, Laura and Marion