Fashion engraving from "Journal des Demoiselles"
Books & Magazines
2020.10.9.2.BM.MG.1867.FR
Authors
Paul LACOURIÈRE (French, 19th century)Journal des Demoiselles (French, 1833 - 1922)
Description
Watercolour fashion plate from the "Journal des Demoiselles", represents women's costume according to fashion trends in the late 1860s.Engraving depicts two women and a little girl outside. The lady on the left is wearing a polka dot print gown with green zigzag detailing on the skirt and bottom of the jacket, and holding a dove. The woman on the right is wearing a white dress, with a pleated bottom, and pleated details on the shoulders and cuffs, trimmed with pink ribbons. The child is wearing a blue and white dress, and holding a skipping rope.
Materials
Hand-coloured engravingPaper
Origin
Août 1867 FranceDimensions
Length : 18.5 cmHeight : 27.5 cm