Moniteur De La Mode, Parisian Victorian Ladies Fashion (Plate 11-1886) Illustrated by Jules David

A vibrantly detailed, hand-colored chromolithograph engraved on chain linked paper from the Parisian subscription publication Le Moniteur de la Mode. Le Moniteur was a conglomeration of three womens fashion publications (La Gazette Rose Illustre, Le Bon Ton, and LElegance Parisienne Reunis), that was popular during the 1880s and 1890s.

Purchased from Crowley Milner & Co. (a.k.a. Crowleys of modern day)

19.25x15"

These images display womens Victorian fashions of the 1880s, as characterized by the high-collared dresses and chemisettes, fanciful top hats or highly-decorated hair accessories, and the addition of bustle at the skirts rear. Unlike earlier fashion plates, these illustrations display the clothing in "real world" environments, as worn by women in specific circumstances and performing daily activities.

According to ArtofthePrint.com, "Paris was the capital for fashion innovation and design. What was in vogue in Paris would be worn by fashionable ladies in Vienna, Berlin, Rome, and London and the States. The hand-colored 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." Whats more, the high level of quality of the images is a reflection of their reader-base, mainly consisting of an upper and middle-class woman. The detail and fine work were stressed - as well as expected. These prints remain in very good condition, and the colors truly jump off the page.

Very Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, No Imperfections