1880 Fashion Plate

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Blouse / jacket // Blue velvet, ivory lace and crochet lace; c.1900

The diminutive engageantes are in keeping with 1780s fashion. The over-skirt has border flounces secured with adjustable gold ropes. Beneath is an under-skirt with swags of fur and beneath that is a pink petticoat.

I decided to have a bit of fun and create PNGs of some of the previously posted Men's French fashions from the late 18th century. (These are from the time of Marie Antoinette c 1780's) aka Georgian England & Colonial American Period. If you are like me you never know what color combination you might need for a project and since I know some of you do not have an editing program that allows you to alter colors; I've created an assortment of options for your crafting pleasure. Enjoy! A fun…

1911, Fashions in dress for the Summer Season, The Designer, August 1911

This lovely vintage French fashion image is titled Toilette de casino. It’s from the June 28, 1896 issue of La Nouvelle Mode. Click on image to enlarge. Related posts that may interest you: Ladies’ Visiting Toilette ~ Free Vintage Clip Art Vintage French Bicycle Outfit for Ladies ~ Free Magazine Ad and Clip Art Victorian Lady Clip Art

The biography of Christian Dior

Fashion magazines have been around for quite a while and the quality of images could vary greatly depending on the publication. Some of the late 1700's fashion plates are quite exquisite such as the images from Galerie des Modes et Costumes (which I blogged about earlier from Feb - May 2012, one example of which can be seen HERE). Other publications have plates that are more rustic in appearance yet are still noteworthy for their fashion references and artistic appeal. Even these "rougher"…