Some of these date from the 1770s, among the earliest in the history of fashion imagery.
By the end of the 1800s the number of fashion publications had increased with names like Petit courtier des dames (1821), La Mode Illustrée (1860) Harper’s Bazaar (1875) ⤵️

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An may look all elegant & stuff, but people are still people. When those get translated into reality, the results may be nice, but they sure aren't the sinuously elegant fae creatures of the plates.

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The wild hairstyles of 1839! Note the “mechanical” brushes meant to deliver cleansing products for men’s beards w/out sullying one’s hands. Les Cent-Un Coiffeurs de Tous les Pas.

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I find balance & interplay of form & color in this especially appealing. Full yellow dress, accented by the blue gloves & jaunty red hat….delightful! From the Gallery of Fashion, October 1797. Several versions may be found online

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In honor of here's a joyfully awkward cat on a from Galerie des Modes et Costumes Français, 1780. The catmom wears a Polish-style caraco dress of vermicelli toile. Art by Pierre-Thomas LeClère.

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Happy Check out fashions from this month circa 1864, 1880, 1900, and 1916!

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Fashion Plate - Ball Dress from Ackermann's (1812)

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