Fashion plate, from Bow-Bells

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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from Bow-Bells, a fashion magazine published in London. Headed 'The Paris Fashions', the plate illustrates two ladies in day dresses and was presented with Part 9 in May 1865 and published with issue no 40 at the price of one penny.

The outfits reflect the fashions of the time. By 1865, dress skirts were huge, with backs lengthening to a train. Bodices were tight fitting. Hats had narrow brims trimmed with flowers and hair was swept back.

Bow-Bells was in publication for 32 years, from 1865 to 1897.

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• Online ID: 000-100-087-393-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 54.1
• Date: 1865
  1865
  
• Material: Inscription: The Paris Fashions
  Paper. Inscription: Two women in day dresses ; Presented with Part 9 Bow-Bells May 1865 ; Published with No. 40 Bow-Bells Price one Penny
  Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 10.80" x 8.30"
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates (NMAS Classification)
  Fashion plates
  
• Who: Bow-Bells
  Compte-Calix
  Lacourriere (Engraver)
  Paris
  
• Where: England, London
  
• Event:
• Description: One of two fashion plates from Bow-Bells, headed The Paris Fashions and showing women's wear of 1865
  Fashion plate showing two women in day dresses, engraved by Lacourriere, from Bow-Bells, marked 'presented with part 9 Bow-Bells May 1865'
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 117. 
  • Lady of Fashion 1800/1935, catalogue prepared for Schofield Collection, National Gallery of Victoria 
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