Fashion Plate
1836 (published)
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Front and back views of an evening or dinner dress trimmed with large puffs of fabric and ribbons. Front view in white with a pink floral sprig and ribbons, the puffs in the same fabric, shown standing between an elaborately carved urn of flowers and a large sofa with scrolling armrest. Back view of dress in pale blue with white contrasting puffs. Both women with a very elaborate hairstyle dressed with pearls, flowers, ringlets and loops, the hairstyle by Monsieur Nardin of Paris.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured engraving |
| Brief description | Front and back views of an evening dress by Madame Camille, Paris, and elaborate hairstyle by Monsieur Nardin. Published by Le Bon Ton, France, 1836. |
| Physical description | Front and back views of an evening or dinner dress trimmed with large puffs of fabric and ribbons. Front view in white with a pink floral sprig and ribbons, the puffs in the same fabric, shown standing between an elaborately carved urn of flowers and a large sofa with scrolling armrest. Back view of dress in pale blue with white contrasting puffs. Both women with a very elaborate hairstyle dressed with pearls, flowers, ringlets and loops, the hairstyle by Monsieur Nardin of Paris. |
| Credit line | Given by the House of Worth |
| Object history | This print is part of a very large collection of reference material including fashion plates, engravings, original drawings and illustrations that were collected by the fashion design house of Paquin at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries. Many bear the stamp of Paquin's archivist at the time. They were acquired by the V&A in 1957 when, following the closure of the combined houses of Paquin and Worth, the Worth/Paquin archives and design books were donated to the Museum. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964 |
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| Accession number | E.22396:293-1957 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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