1859 Modes de Paris No. 15 Fashion Plate Print - Victorian Dresses Hand Coloured - Paris Fashion Art - 9.5 x 6.5 in

This original hand-coloured print depicts two elegant Parisian ladies in mid-Victorian attire, highlighting the intricate lace and striped fabrics popular in 1859. > Two women stand in a neoclassical interior draped with heavy curtains and adorned with a sculpted urn. The left figure wears a black lace-tiered overskirt over a striped skirt, with a lace-trimmed fichu and bonnet; the right figure is clad in a light grey dress edged in red bands, holding a fan and resting a hand on a green upholstered chair. > Inscription at foot: “Modes de Paris 1859 N: 15.” > Produced on good quality wove paper. Hand-coloured engraving. Visit https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=54122521 for other exciting Fashion prints. Background “Modes de Paris” fashion plates influenced women’s dress trends across Europe in the mid-19th century, setting standards for elegance and ornamentation. The term "Modes de Paris" appeared on high-quality fashion plates within French ladies' magazines. "Modes de Paris" was a phrase and a label, not a standalone magazine title. It was used in the heading of fashion plates within various French ladies' magazines, particularly the "Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes", to indicate that the illustrated clothing and accessories were from Paris. These magazines, popular after the Napoleonic Wars, featured these plates, showcasing specific garments and advertising Parisian dressmakers, hairdressers, florists, and jewellers. The "Modes de Paris" label essentially signified Parisian fashion trends of the time. The magazine, "Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes", in particular, was successful, with one of its features being the "Modes de Paris" fashion plates. About Your Purchase: - Your purchase is this ORIGINAL antique hand-coloured steel engraving print. No modern reprints, reproductions, or copies. - This print is sold unmounted. Condition: Good antique condition with slight age toning to margins. Returns & Shipping - Returns: No-questions-asked within 14 days provided in the same condition as dispatched; buyer pays return shipping. - Packing: All prints are securely packaged in a clear bag with a board-backed envelope, further reinforced with recycled cardboard. - Dispatched via Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 (and Royal Mail Tracked International) with: - UK delivery within 1–3 days - US/EU delivery within 5–12 days - Rest-of-world delivery within 7–21 days