Fashion plate, from La Nouvelle Mode

This fashion plate is from La Nouvelle Mode, a weekly fashion journal published in Paris. Dated 1909, the plate is one in a collection of plates from the journal, compiled in a book entitled 'Book of Fashion Plates from La Nouvelle Mode: Fashions 1908-1911'.

The plate is numbered 11 and is signed by the artist 'Drian' who also produced many plates for the French publication 'Gazette du Bon Ton'. The plate illustrates a fancy dress outfit called 'Venetian gondola'.

The fancy dress ball and the 'Bal Masqué' originated around the time of the battle of Waterloo in 1815. They remained popular entertainment throughout the 19th and into the 20th century.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-851-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland
Date:	1909
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References:	Book of Fashion Plates from La Nouvelle Mode: Fashions 1908-1911. 1909, pl 11.
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