Sculptural perfection in this 1830s sleeve detail -- gasp!

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Lovely 1879 fashion plate of afternoon dresses.

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So much intricacy in this 1907 Jacques Doucet tape lace tea gown from .

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Such a unique fashion plate from 1831- dresses!

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Great fashion plate showing generational differences in style post-revolution.

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Circa 1845 fancy dress costumes. Love the sailor!

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Gorgeous lace, and quite a scandalously exposed back, on this 1860s ball gown.

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Fashion plates are often art, but I love when they provide such a complete scene like this ca. 1859.

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To pull off a look like this, you have to have serious attitude, and a serious love of pansies-c.1891

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1896 Summer Fashions. Lovely, but can you imagine wearing so much fabric (and gloves!) in July?

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Woman with a chatelaine and her hair in a snood, ca. 1860s. Both common everyday accessories.

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Unusual pose for a fashion plate, but the empire era emphasized showing the body. ca 1811 via .

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The soft colors in this circa 1845 fashion plate give the scene such a calm and soothing vibe.

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1865 fashion plate hand painted by Laure Noel, one of the top fashion print artists of her time.

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Such variety in this c.1865 fashion plate- from morning dress to evening gown, even childrens-wear!

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Very dapper turn of the century father daughter duo!

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1785 fur trimmed court dress. The epitome of rococo opulence. I would love to see an extant version!

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Beautiful! Love the feather fan. Who else has old photos/art of family in historic dress?

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