Category Archives: Friday’s Fashion Plates

Friday’s Fashion Plate 1881 Winter Dresses Here are two winter “in-door” dresses from Peterson’s Magazine, February 1881. (As always, click on pictures to see larger images.) 1881 fell at the end of the Natural Form period, just before the bustle … Continue reading →

Friday’s Fashion Plate 1860 Masquerade Gowns This is a set of three masquerade or “fancy dress” ensembles from an 1860 French fashion plate. Masquerade fashion plates intrigue me, because they show the Victorian version of historic costuming. Interestingly, no matter … Continue reading →

Friday’s Fashion Plate Natural Form Day Dress & Dinner Dress This is a fashion plate from the middle of the Natural Form era. It contains a dinner dress and a day dress.

Friday’s Fashion Plate 1860 Ballgown & Visiting Dress This fashion plate is French and comes from Journal Des Demoiselles. It contains a ballgown and a visiting dress from 1860.