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Fashion plate
Published by: Le Moniteur de la Mode
French
mid 19th century
Dimensions
Height x width: 11 7/16 x 7 7/8 in. (29 x 20 cm)
Credit Line
Source unidentified
Accession Number2009.2488
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFashion plate depicting a woman (mother) and two children, the children seemingly dressed for fancy dress. Young girl on far left wears a short pink and green dress in the style of a polonaise. Young boy wears an 18th-century style wig and hat with staff and red and gold coat with pink stockings. Woman at her toilette wears a black dress with pink roses and ties a black lace veil over her head. An ermine coat or mantle lays on a chair. Text at bottom reads: "LE MONITEUR DE LA MODE. / Rue Richelieu, 92, a Paris. / Toilettes de Mme Laurence, 62, r. Richelieu, Bloudes de G. Violard, Fleurs de S. Perrot Petit et Cie. Corsets de Mme Hyppolite / r. de la Michaudiere, 21, Travestissiments d'Enfants par Mme Jacob, Fourrures des Magasins de la Presidence, 8, R. de la Chaussie d'Antin / Mouchoirs de Chapron, 7 rue de la Paix, Parfums, de Guerlain, 15, rue de la Paix et a Londres, 23 Old Brund Street / MAISONS DE PREMIER ORDRE A PARIS / PARFUMERIES, Societe hygienique, Entiepot General rue JJ Rouforau, 5. AUX VILLES DE FRANCE, Nouveautes, rue Vivienne 51 et Richelieu, 104 / CHOCOLATS, Compagnie Coloniale, Entiepot General Place des Victoires, 2, DETOUCHE, Horlogerie et Bijouterie, rue dt Maitin, 158 et 160. / NEW-YORK E.B. STrange et Brother F. BELLIZARD et Cie. a St. Petersbourg (Corino M.L. DECARLI, piazza Vittorio Emaniele, 11. LONDON at the Moniteur Office F. DUMUS 15 Greek Street Soho."