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Fashion Plate

1809 (made)

1 of a large collection of designs for costumes and accessories, some with additional sketches and examples of the fabrics used; and designs for fancy dress, theatrical costume etc. Also a reference collection of fashion plates of men's and women's costume, and miscellaneous engravings. Most mounted in volumes.

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Object type
Brief description
Fashion Plate. London Dresses for August, 1809
Physical description
1 of a large collection of designs for costumes and accessories, some with additional sketches and examples of the fabrics used; and designs for fancy dress, theatrical costume etc. Also a reference collection of fashion plates of men's and women's costume, and miscellaneous engravings. Most mounted in volumes.
Credit line
Given by the House of Worth
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Accession number
E.21733-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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