Fashion plate, from Le Petit Courrier des Dames

This hand-coloured fashion plate is from a scrap album containing a selection of 19th century fashion plates. The plate is from Le Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly fashion magazine published in Paris. Dated 31 October, 1835, it illustrates men's outdoor wear.

Engraved by Damours, the plate is entitled, 'Costume d'Automne' - outfits for autumn.

Le Petit Courrier des Dames was one of the most important of the 19th century French fashion magazines. In 1821, for its first year of publication, it was known as Le Nouveau Journal des Dames. It continued in publication until around 1865.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-866-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 154.20
Date:	1835
Material:	Paper. Inscription: Costume d'Automne
Dimensions:	14.80" x 10.00"
What:	Document / plate, fashion
Subject:	Fashion plates
Who:	Damours (Engraver) Petit Courrier des Dames
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Description:	Fashion plate showing 'costume d'automne', two men in outdoor wear, engraved by Damours, from Petit Courrier des Dames, 31 October 1835
References:	Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, p 64.
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