Fashion plate, from Le Petit Courrier des Dames

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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from Le Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly fashion magazine published in Paris. The plate is entitled, 'Modes de Paris' and illustrates indoor and outdoor wear for women. It is dated 30 September, 1836.

The double triangular look, fashionable at the time, is evident in the outfit on the right. The sleeves and skirt are enormous, allowing the tightly-laced waist to appear even smaller.

Among the artists who contributed to this magazine were E Préval, A de Taverne, Laure Noël and Hervy. These artists all drew for a series of magazines which had their editorial offices at No 1 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris.

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• Online ID: 000-100-087-174-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 24.14
• Date: 1823 - 1861
  1836
  
• Material: Inscription: Modes de Paris
  Paper. Inscription: Women's wear, for indoors and out
  Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 8.90" x 5.50"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates (NMAS Classification)
  Fashion plates
  
• Who: Petit Courrier des Dames
  
• Where: France, Paris
  France, Paris
  
• Event:
• Description: One of forty-nine fashion plates entitled Modes de Paris, from the Petit Courrier des Dames, 1823 - 1861
  Fashion plate showing women's wear, for indoors and out, from Petit Courrier des Dames, Paris, number 1290, 30 September, 1836
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 67. 
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