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Fashion plate, from Le Petit Courrier des Dames

This hand-coloured fashion plate is from Le Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly fashion magazine published in Paris. The plate is one is a series entitled, 'Modes de Paris' and illustrates evening dresses. Dated 20 February, 1849, the plate is signed, 'Barreau'.

The waistline of these dresses is tight fitting and extends to a long point. Stiffened petticoats of crinoline (horsehair) would have helped to swell the dome-shaped skirts.

Other artists who contributed to Le Petit Courrier de Dames 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:	000-100-087-198-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 24.38
Date:	1823 - 1861 1849
Material:	Inscription: Modes de Paris Paper. Inscription: Two evening dresses ; Barreau
Dimensions:	10.60" x 7.50" mounted
What:	Document / plate, fashion Plate, fashion
Subject:	Fashion plates (NMAS Classification) Fashion plates
Who:	Barreau 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 two evening dresses, signed 'Barreau', from Petit Courrier des Dames, Paris, number 2414, 20 February, 1849
References:	Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 67.
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