1860 Modes de Paris No.21 Fashion Print - Victorian Bridal & Evening Dress - Crinoline Era Hand-Coloured Lithograph - 9.5 x 6.5 in

This original hand-coloured print depicts Victorian bridal and evening fashion, featuring two elegant women and a flower girl. > The scene shows a bride in a white satin crinoline gown and veil, accompanied by a lady in a rose-pink evening dress with flounced hem and off-shoulder neckline. A young flower girl in a brown cloak and blue sash presents a bouquet. The architectural backdrop includes classical columns and cloudy skies. > > Inscription (printed): "Modes de Paris 1860 N.21" > > Produced on good cream 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. > This print illustrates the refined aesthetic of Second Empire fashion, combining romantic bridal style with high-society evening wear, offering valuable insight into mid-Victorian dress and social customs. 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 and unframed. Condition: good. Original hand colouring. No tears or repairs. 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 day