1870 Steel Engraving Victorian Ladies Paris Fashion Plate Costume Dress Bow YPM3

This is an original 1870 hand-colored steel engraving of the latest Paris fashions for September 1870. From left to right: house dress of buff foulard with a long plain skirt and a crimson sash and bow in the back; evening dress of light-blue silk with a white muslin overdress, a deep plaited flounce of white muslin and a blue train covered with a white muslin upperdress trimmed with blue ribbon rosettes; walking dress of silk trimmed with six narrow-pointed flounces separated by a deeper flounce, black silk casaque trimmed with black guipure lace and a blue silk bonnet trimmed with black lace; walking dress of poppy-colored cashmere trimmed with six narrow ruffles and four plaited ruffles, a black silk shawl-shaped overskirt and a poppy-colored cashmere tunic with a black bonnet trimmed with poppies; dress of lilac grenadine over lilac silk with three deep ruffles, the tunic or overskirt is looped up with bows.

CONDITION

This 143+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light foxing and aging. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. The center creases are original.

• Product Type: Original Steel Engraving; Color
• Grade: Very Fine ++
• Dimensions: Approximately 11 x 9.25 inches; 28 x 23 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of hand-colored steel engraved Victorian fashion plates, plus ads, articles, and steel and wood engravings on topics dear to the Victorian heart. Dating from 1870 this collection provides an authentic look at women's and children's fashions in the later Victorian period. These plates and prints are certain to be of interest to costume historians and designers, as well as 21st century fashionistas.

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