1859 Modes de Paris No.8 Print - Paris Fashion Plate - Victorian Costume Art with Mother & Children - 9.75 x 6.75 in

This original hand-coloured print depicts a Victorian mother seated with her two children in elegant Parisian attire. > A graceful lady in a brown silk dress sits on a carved sofa holding an open sketchbook. To her left, a young girl in a pink frock holds a porcelain doll. To her right, a boy in a purple tunic plays with a hoop. A small spaniel rests at their feet, and behind them stands an ornate fireplace topped with a sculpted urn and a framed mirror. > > “Modes de Paris 1859 No. 8” > > Produced on cream wove paper with hand-coloured wash. 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 engraving print. No modern reprints or reproductions. - This print is sold unmounted and unframed. Condition: Good Returns & Shipping - Returns: No-questions-asked within 14 days provided in the same condition as dispatched; buyer pays return shipping. - Packing: Securely packaged in a clear archival bag with a board-backed envelope, reinforced with recycled cardboard. - Dispatched via Royal Mail Tracked 24/48 & Tracked International: - UK delivery within 1–3 days - US/EU delivery within 5–12 days - Rest-of-world delivery within 7–21 days