Tag Archives: Fashion Plates

Friday’s Fashion Plates 1889 Summer Dresses These two dresses come from an American fashion plate and are described only as being for late summer. They are certainly day dresses and might be considered visiting toilettes or walking dresses.

Friday’s Fashion Plates 1875 Racing Dress This dress is from La Mode Artistique in 1875 and is described as a toilette for the races.

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.