published in London

Fashion plate, from The Queen

This hand-coloured fashion plate is from The Queen, a monthly magazine published in London. The plate illustrates two day dresses and is dated 4 August, 1877. It is signed, 'P. Vélard' and 'Bourguignon'.

The fashion at this time was for solid, stiff textiles. Instead of soft flounces, there were knife pleats. Interest in the back of dresses persisted and there were many fashion plates giving back views and profiles. Trains emphasized this trend.

At first, the Queen had little fashion content and its format was more like a newspaper. In 1862, it was taken over by William Edward Cox who introduced a stronger fashion element into the magazine.

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Online ID:	000-100-087-685-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.RHI 87.4
Date:	1877 1877 - 1894
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What:	Plate, fashion
Subject:	Fashion plates (NMAS Classification)
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Description:	One of thirty-three fashion plates from The Queen, showing women's and children's wear, dated 1877 - 1894
References:	Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, pp 100-1. Langley Moore, Doris. Fashion through Fashion Plates 1771-1970. London: Ward Lock Ltd, 1971, p 112.
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