Fashion plate, from Corriere delle Dame

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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from the Italian fashion magazine, Corriere delle Dame, published in Milan. The plate illustrates two women in day dresses and bonnets and dates from 30 September, 1838. The plate series is entitled, 'Moda di Parigi'.

Both women are wearing large-brimmed bonnets, known as 'poke' bonnets. They are trimmed with lace, feathers and ribbons and completely surround the face.

In this period the emphasis was on roundness of contour. The dresses and bonnets were cut in such a way as to accentuate this roundness. In the hairstyles, the plaits and curls (which were often false), were arranged to compliment the oval shape of the face.

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• Online ID: 000-100-087-227-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 29.3
• Date: 1836 - 1862
  1838
  
• Material: Inscription: Moda di Parigi
  Paper
  Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 9.30" x 5.90"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates (NMAS Classification)
  Fashion plates
  
• Who: Corriere delle Dame
  
• Where: France, Paris [Parigi]
  Italy, Milan
  
• Event:
• Description: One of seven fashion plates from the Corriere delle Dame, headed Moda diParigi, showing women's wear, dated 1836 - 1862
  Fashion plate showing two women in day dresses and bonnets, from Corriere delle Dame, Milan, number 56, 30 September, 1838
  
• References:
  • Langley Moore, Doris. Fashion through Fashion Plates 1771-1970. London: Ward Lock Ltd, 1971, p 72. 
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