Another wonderful post from Angelyn!
The canezou is a type of spenser–this one is in black satin and part of a “fancy mourning dinner dress.” From the December issue of La Belle Assemblée, 1818.
“You read in the papers, no doubt, the wedding of the dashing Adelaide Worthington, with the Hon. Frederic Cleveland..”
— Letter from a Young Married Lady to Her Sister in the Country
La Belle Assemblée; August, 1818
Having left the out-of-the-way society of her “good aunt Charlton,” Adelaide went to live with another aunt, as dashing as the former was dull. Lady Worthington was the sister-in-law of the gel’s father, and had a daughter of her own, “lovely and gentle.” Under the aegis of Lady Worthington, Adelaide soon received a very eligible offer of marriage.
Maria tells her sister that she’d been compelled to attend the wedding as Adelaide’s “bridewoman,” a duty that filled her with dread:
“I know you are…
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Ella Quinn ~ Author 
thanks for reblogging this post, Ella, to your wonderful readership.
My pleasure, Angelyn!! I would have posted it sooner, but my internet hasn’t been the best.