Description:
Engraving showing fashionable dress for 1826. "Costumes Parisiens," from Le Journal des Dames et des Modes, no. 2461. Depicts the front and back view of a crepe gown; the front image is hand colored. "Coiffures ornees de cordons de perles et de marguerites en perles par Mr. Plaisir. Robes de crepe garniers de rouleaux de satin et de volans bordes de rubans." By the early 19th century, engraved images (or "plates") of fashionable dress for both men and women was the fastest and easiest way to learn of the latest styles from Paris, the acknowledged leader of changing styles. French plates were issued and circulated widely both abroad and in America. Often it took only weeks or months for original French plates to be copied by other publications, including those from other countries. These plates could be hand-colored by the publisher, printer, or by the actual purchaser Costume Parisien was the name given to those plates issued by Le Journal des Dames et Des Modes, which was published between 1797 and 1837. In this plate, the depiction of seemingly two dresses is actually the same dress pictured both front and back. These tools allowed for dressmakers to copy fashionable details and helped both maker and client visualize the finished garment or make changes. This example shows a (silk) crepe gown colored yellow, with satin trim at the skirt hem, and red velour? flowers. Pearls adorn the elaborate hairstyle, whcih would have been understood to be a mix of both the wearer's real hair as well as artificial hair.
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