| Title: |
Redingotte Blouse D'Organdie Brodee (Fitted Lady's Embroidered Organdie Gown) |
| Publisher: |
Petit Courrier des Dames, Jounal des Modes, Rue Meslee No. 25, Paris (Petite Lady's Courier, Fashion Journal, 25 Meslee Street, Paris) |
| Date: |
c. 1825 |
| Medium: |
Original Hand-Coloured Engraving |
| Note: |
The Petit Courrier Des Dames, Journal des Modes (Petite Lady's Courier, Fashion Journal), was founded in Paris after the Napoleonic Wars. Each issue contained one or two fashion plates illustrating garments and accessories. It was also publisehed in London by the brothers, Samuel and Joseph Fuller. The plates were also published in Townsend's Monthly Selection of Parisian Costumes (London, 1825-1888). One of the most interesting decades in fashion
history is the 1820's era. Moving dramatically away from the classical
influence of the past generation, 1820's fashion gave birth to skirts
with a wedge shaped outline and elaborate hair styles, hats and trimmings.
The waist moved steadily down towards its natural level and the sleeves
became significantly larger. The styles created during this decade clearly
influenced future developments throughout the Victorian era and into the
early twentieth century. |
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Paris was the capital for fashion innovation and design.
After the final defeat of Napoleon, English and French fashions merged
to close accord. What was in vogue in Paris would be worn by fashionable
ladies in Vienna, Berlin, Rome and London. The hand-coloured French fashion
engraving was responsible for filtering the new styles throughout the
major cities of Europe and thus represented great wealth to the clothing
industry of Paris. No expense was spared to commission talented engravers
and colourists for these beautiful works of art. Such great French artists
as Gavarni and Vernet produced many fashion engravings at this time. |
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Unfortunately, original examples of 1820's fashion
plates are quite scarce. Unlike the fashion illustrations of the mid and
late nineteenth century, which were produced by means of steel engraving
or lithography, 1820's fashion art was engraved on copper plates that
yielded very few impressions. The truly spectacular clothing design art
from this era is therefore in great demand. |
| Source: |
Petit Courrier Des Dames, Journal des Modes, Paris (Petite Lady's Courier, Fashion Journal, Paris) |
| Size: |
7 1/2 X 4 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate,
height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Framed & Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
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Price: $295.00 US |
| Condition: |
Printed upon early nineteenth century hand-made, laid paper
and with full margins as published in Paris by Petit Courrier des Dames
around the above date. A finely printed impression with unfaded hand-colouring
and in excellent condition throughout. This original engraving entitled, Redingotte Blouse D'Organdie Brodee
stands as both a beautiful and scarce example of 1820's fashion art. |
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