Wednesday, June 27, 2012

1788-89 Fashion Plates from Magasin des Modes

Today I have the last of the fashion plate images from the publication 
"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises".  
The information I have shows this French publication ran from 1786-1789. 
Fortunately I have examples from all of those years.  
Several "Hat Fashions" from this publication can be seen - HERE 
Fashion plates from 1786 can be seen HERE 
Fashions from 1787 can be seen HERE
and now we finish off with plates from 1788 & 1789.

1788/89 French Couple by EKDuncan
This digital scene was created using an Ackermann Repository background, one of my 
EKDuncan vintage frames and two vintage fashion plate that I turned into PNG form.
I've included a variety of colorized fashions for the lady at the bottom of the post.
Enjoy!

  
1788 Fashion Plates
 
January 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises



 
February 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises



 
March 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises



 
September 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises


1789 Fashion Plates
 
January 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises



 
January 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises



 
June 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises


 
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I choose this 1788 lady to turn into a png image.
 
1788 Fashion Lady in her original Color combination

 
These are the additional color versions I created.

Teal Version

 
Blue Version

 
Plum Version

And I turned one Gent into a PNG too 

Original Color version
I did not create any colorized versions for this one so he is as you see him.


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A few things I enjoyed about the publication 
"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises" 
were the extended fashion plates showing two or more figures together and that they included additional items of interest such as buckles, furniture and  entire room decor on occasion.

Buckles were an important accessory item for shoes at this time and I'm intrigued by them.
They most likely would have been made of silver and could have been studded with paste 
or real gemstones.  Here are a few of the plates I have showing designs for them.

June 1787




 
June 1787



 
September 1788


 
I'll post some of the lovely Furniture plates on my next post.
So till next time...
 


4 comments:

  1. You've got so many treasures & you're such a sweet heart Eve! Thanks & kisses! :)

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    1. You're so welcome Sim. I'm glad you are still enjoying the vintage fashion plates.

      Grins,
      Evelyn

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  2. Hello,
    Oooooohhhhh beautiful png lady!!! It's very interesting to see and read about the details of clothing. I find it unfortunate that some people dismember old books to sell only the prints, because then you lose all the descriptions about the fashion of the time.

    Many thanks!!!
    Sylvie

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    1. Hello to you too Sylvie

      She is such a fun image. I know that she really depicts a lady of high fashion but I keep thinking of her as a French maid - It must be the hat. giggles

      I know, I try and get full books when possible but many times it is only the plates that survive; however I'm happy that some of them still exist today. I actually have many of the descriptions for these french plates; however they are all in French.

      Unlike yourself I do not understand French and even trying to use a digital translator they just don't make a lot of sense. I think it's because words and expressions from the 1700's just don't translate well to modern explanation and you honestly need to fully understand the language you are attempting to translate when dealing with older text like these.

      Still the pictures are so pretty!

      Cheers,
      Evelyn

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