1859 Modes de Paris No.9 Print - Paris Fashion Plate - Victorian Bridal Gown Companion - 9.5 x 6.5 in

This original hand-coloured print depicts two elegant Parisian women modelling mid-Victorian gowns. I > A refined engraving hand-coloured to show a companion arranging the sweeping veil of a veiled lady in a full-skirted gown, set against an interior with draped curtains, a gilt mirror and a small table with a book. > Transcription: “Modes de Paris 1859 N⁰ 9.” Produced on wove paper. Visit https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForestHillArtsHouse?section_id=54122521 for other exciting Fashion prints. About Your Purchase: - Your purchase is this ORIGINAL antique engraving print. No modern reprints, reproductions, or copies. - This print is sold unmounted. Condition: Good. Light age toning to margins. No restoration. 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. 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, 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