#fashion plate
“La mode de Paris” contemporary fashions from Paris illustrations pubished in New York, 1890s
The Young Englishwoman, August 1869
AND some pretty similar dresses!
Silk faille dress | Augusta Auctions | 1868-72
Day Dress | Met Museum | 1870
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1813.
There is nothing I don’t like about this dress - the low V-back, the lace-like edges, the different fabric on the sleeves, the SHEER LOWER SKIRT PANEL! Omg. Such a fan. (and those SHOES!)
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Heideloff`s Gallery of Fashion April 1795. England Morning Dress.
The hair dressed. in small curls and ringlets; two small braids turned under the side curls, and the chignon turned up plain. Bandeau of muslin crossed with flowers. Three white ostrich feathers on the right side. Chemise of muslin, embroidered in colours; the sleeves tied with a narrow lilac riband. Sash à l`enfantine, of lilac riband. Large muslin handkerchief. Pearl bracelets and ear-rings. Lilac shoes with flat heels.
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Gallery of Fashion December 1794. Robe à la Turque. Evening dresses.
FIG. XXXIV.
HEAD-DRESS. The hair in light curls; double chignon. the ends returned in ringlets. White and coquelicot striped Barcelona twisted turban, the end falling very low behind. One white and purple ostrich feather placed behind. A purple silk round gown, drawn in the waist; long sleeves, and trimmed with white fur. Coquelicot-coloured sash. Swan-down tippet, Handkerchief within the gown. A string of white beads round the neck. Gold loop pattern ear-rings. White gloves and shoes.
FIG. XXXV. Robe à la Turque.
HEAD-DRESS. Chiffonet made of white embroidered lawn, black velvet bandeau set with pearls. One white, one black, and two white and lilac’ feathers, with a large diamond pin placed on the right side. Petticoat and robe à la Turque of white satin, trimmed with gold foil, and a black fringe intermixed with gold. High tucker of blonde, double plaited. Diamond earrings. White shoes embroidered in gold. Party-coloured fur muff.
Courtesy of world4.eu.
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1886-7 bustles
Incroyables et Merveilleuses de 1814
The third and final installment of Incroyables et Merveilleuses de 1814 isup on my blog now. I’ll be posting the rest of the fashion plates on tumblr over the last few days.
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