Illustrations of British Costume for Autumn and Winter 1878-9
Fashion Plate
1878-1879 (made)
1878-1879 (made)
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Fashion plate of male costume dress consisting of a large group of men in tweeds, suits, and a variety of styles of overcoat, alongside one man in hunting attire, standing in a grand summer house. There are three ladies and two boys present. The lady resembles H.R.H Princess of Wales in E.1426-1946 and her son in this print is wearing the same outfit as the young man in E.1424-1946.
Object details
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| Title | Illustrations of British Costume for Autumn and Winter 1878-9 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving or lithography |
| Brief description | Fashion plate depicting large group portrait of predominantly men entitled 'Illustrations of British Costume for Autumn and Winter 1878-9'. Part of a collection of 1320 plates showing examples of mainly menswear between the years 1832 and 1931. Britain, 1878-1879. |
| Physical description | Fashion plate of male costume dress consisting of a large group of men in tweeds, suits, and a variety of styles of overcoat, alongside one man in hunting attire, standing in a grand summer house. There are three ladies and two boys present. The lady resembles H.R.H Princess of Wales in E.1426-1946 and her son in this print is wearing the same outfit as the young man in E.1424-1946. |
| Dimensions | Plates are listed as being simply in 'various sizes'. No specific sizes are given. |
| Marks and inscriptions | At the bottom of the print is written 'Prepared specially for the subscribers to "The Tailor and Cutter", 93 & 94 Drury Lane, London, W.C'.
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. M. Bridgland |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
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| Accession number | E.1801-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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