1859 Modes de Paris Women's Fashion Print - Parisian Costume Plate No.14 - Hand Coloured Lithograph, Victorian Style - 9.75 x 6.75 in

This original hand-coloured print depicts two women in stylish mid-19th-century Parisian dress against an architectural and pastoral backdrop. > Two elegantly attired ladies stand before a classical stone monument fringed with leafy trees. The figure on the left wears a pale pink gown with full sleeves and holds a small bouquet of mixed flowers. The right figure is draped in a finely patterned black shawl over a striped skirt and carries a matching parasol. > > “Modes de Paris 1859 No 14.” > > Produced on wove paper. 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 lithograph print. No modern reprints, reproductions, or copies. - Please note: this print is sold unmounted. Condition: Good antique condition with slight age toning to margins; no tears or restorations. 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