1800s fashion

Fashion Plate, ‘Dinner Dress’ for ‘The Repository of Arts’, Rudolph Ackermann (England, London, 1764-1834), England, London, April 1, 1825, Prints, Hand-colored engraving on paper.

A stunning original fashion plate lithograph from The Designer May 1899 published by The Standard Fashion Co. The colors are so bold and the detailed faces are gorgeous. This is ideal for a historical fashion lover or antique wardrobe collector.

Fashion through the 1800s

I missed Rate the Dress last week because I had too much on – which was not the case for the dress and spencer themselves, which you deemed almost perfectly decorated. This week I’m pushing the ‘how much can you put on a dress’ envelope – but in a surprisingly restrained way. Last Week: an 1820s dress & spencer ensemble A couple of you were lukewarm about the dress, but most of you loved the detailing, the pairing of blush and cream, and the wardrobe options that a dress and spencer would…

Godey's Lady's Book Fashion Plate from one of the 1884 issues. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so I'm not sure which month it is for yet . It looks to be early-Spring.

Illustration, Fashion, Fashion Illustration, Adobe Photoshop

by Susan Jarrett The Romantic period derives its name from Romanticism- a term used to describe a movement in art, literature, and music that valued freedom of expression. Romanticism began in…

Fashion Plate - La Mode Illustree - 1869