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Fashion plate, from La Mode Illustreé
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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from La Mode Illustreé, a fashion magazine published in Paris. The plate dates from 1866 and illustrates a wedding dress and an attendant's dress.
The outfits reflect the fashions of the time. During the period 1860-70, dress skirts were enormous and bodices were tight fitting.
It was only during the neoclassical period (around 1755-1805) that the colour white became customary for weddings. By the 1830s, it was essential and was a visual declaration of the bride's purity.
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- Online ID: 000-100-087-430-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland H.RHI 67.14
- Date: 1861 - 1904
1866 - Material: Plate, fashion
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- What: Plate, fashion
- Subject: Fashion plates (NMAS Classification)
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- Description: One of 117 fashion plates from La Mode Illustree, showing women's and children's wear, dated 1861 - 1904
- References:
- Langley Moore, Doris. Fashion through Fashion Plates 1771-1970. London: Ward Lock Ltd, 1971, p 72.
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