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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 24.38
• Date: 1823 - 1861
  1849
  
• Material: Inscription: Modes de Paris
  Paper. Inscription: Two evening dresses ; Barreau
  Document / plate, fashion
  Plate, fashion
  
• 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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