There are many dover fashion plate books covering various eras. Prior to the french revolution, fashion plates were few and far. August 1840 godeys ladys book fashion plate fashion. Fashion illustration began in the late 15th and early 16th. A stylish journey through history and the ultimate guide for being fashionable in every era sedlackova, jana on.
This is the full text of the january 1864 edition of godeys ladys book. The book dissects the history of events from the parisian couture at the beginning of the 1900s, until the possibility of quick, comprehensive access to fashion on the internet in the early 1990s. The original meaning of plate when it appeared in english in the midth century ultimately from the greek platus, flat or broad, also the source of place was simply flat sheet, as of metal or glass. National womens history museum alexandria, va, united states fashion plate from godeys ladiess book, showing five women wearing fashionable dresses, and girl. A collection of fashion plates and descriptions by timeless tresses, i ordered it. Pinkney roberts the fashion plate emcee home facebook. The digitized images that depict styles and dress from the empire 180618 to edwardian 19011915 periods, are drawn from some of the leading fashion journals of the time.
They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. Purchasing it with the thought that i will have a dense reference of fashion plates for 150 years, it was a huge disappointment. A fashion plate is an illustration a plate demonstrating the highlights of fashionable styles of clothing. No comment for this book yet, be the first to comment. New inventions of modern times nova reperta, the invention of book printing, plate 4 ca. The second silhouette of the 1870s began around 1876 laver 196. The fashion plate culture through the lens of fashion. See more ideas about fashion plates, edwardian fashion and fashion illustration vintage.
Fashion plates are illustrations typically engravings, sometimes handcolored, of fashionable clothing, distributed individually or incorporated into magazines please create subcategories for individual fashion publications and move the fashion plates into their appropriate subcategories. Manuscripts relating to the eastern european costume, including her travel journal through the balkan countries and notes for her book history of costume are also available to researchers through the university archives. Origin and early history of the fashion plate project gutenberg. Fashion plate from the august 1840 issue of godeys ladys book. This type of illustration is known as a fashion plate, and featured in. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. They look at specialist c19th fashion magazines that issued fashion plates with examples. I grab whatever i can find used, order whatever is not cheap from the library did you know you can order whatever book you want from any library in the world for free or very little cost.
Named for alexandra, princess of wales, who popularized the look, it consisted of a dress without a horizontal waist seam, fitted instead with long, vertical tucks and darts to create an extremely slim, bodyconscious look fukai 126, 214. This book chronicles the history of fashion from 1900 to 1999, explaining all the changes in the twentieth century. Vyvyan holland, who has 68 written the only substantial book on the subject. She walked me through a brief history of the fashion plate, how it arose and became so ubiquitous, which turns out to. Origin and early history of the fashion plate book, 1967. A brief history of fashion, told via the fashion plate.
Drawn from the some of the leading fashion journals of the time, they depict styles and dress from the empire 180618, georgian 18061836, regency 18111820, romantic 18251850, victorian 18371859, late victorian 18601900 and edwardian 19011915 periods. We specialise in outofprint and new books on all aspects of the history and arts of the book. Fashionplate images are fascinating archival documents that give us insight into the dressing habits and tastes of middle class women and the high society lifestyle to which they often aspired. I found for some years only one fashion plate, with the authors description of the fashion for that year facing the image. Headwear for women began in earnest during the middle ages when the church decreed that their hair must be.
A fashion plate is a costume portrait indicating a suitable style of clothing that can be made or secured. Origin and early history of the fashion plate by j. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. Which is another interesting thing about the fashion plate industry at this timethis was an acceptable occupation for women. There are already other books published which list the magazines and their fashion plates published from the 18th to 20th centuries the goal of this book is to show the interested reader a selection of fashion plates from 1778 to 1928 and to highlight their artistic beauty. Definitely a must for anyone interested in costume history, especially 19th century. Fashion plates are illustrations typically engravings, sometimes handcolored, of fashionable clothing, distributed individually or incorporated into magazines please create subcategories for individual. Regency fashion history 18001825 beautiful pictures. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. Manuscripts relating to the eastern european costume, including her travel journal through the balkan countries and notes for her book history of costume are also available to researchers through the. So there was a trio of women, their last name was colin, and they became fashion plate artists because their father had been. Journalist mehr hussain and photo journalist saad sarfaraz are launching a book on the history of fashion in pakistan.
Why issa finally quits her job at we got yall on insecure. Over 400 striking fashion designs from rare issues of godeys ladys book 18371869 the most influential womens magazine of the period. The bustle or tournure with a halftrain was the most desirable silhouette, often paired with a tablier, or apronfronted skirt. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. There are already other books published which list the magazines and their fashion plates published from the 18th to 20 this is a beautifully produced book in a large format with its own slipcase. Some of the best fashion plate artists of the 19th century were a trio of sisters. A lady, unless she wishes to be eccentric, must follow the fashions, at least in a modified degree. The digitized images that depict styles and dress from the. Fashion plates costume plates in fashion history fashion. This lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of 200 color plates from.
Its the work of april calahan, a fashion historian who works in special collections at new yorks fashion institute of technology, whose holdings the book draws from. What did you actually do with a fashion plate, anyway. Jan collaert i new inventions of modern times nova. Fashion plates are small printed images, often handcolored, of people wearing the latest fashions and depicted in conventional minimally narrative social contexts. While french fashion dominated the 19th century this post features. The bustle or tournure with a halftrain was the most desirable silhouette, often paired. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Doloress interest in fashion history dates from her teenage years when vintage apparel was widely available in thrift stores.
I am always happy to find another book to help me with my research of this era. They were prohibitively expensive for most people and mostly sold on subscription to the discriminating few. The moment i learned of regency era fashion plates, 18001819. Fashion, the high life, and the duties of married females.
They flourished from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries, and were usually distributed with fashion magazines either. Other reprints dover books and reprinted fashion plates. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The beginning of 1871 saw a brief pause in fashion change due to the francoprussian war and paris commune. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles.
Over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and mens costume. Traditionally they are rendered through etching, line engraving, or lithograph and then colored by hand. These books and fashion plates were aimed at an exclusive market. This lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of 200 color plates from publications dating from 1778 to the early 20th century, accompanied by. Fashion plate definition of fashion plate by merriamwebster. Book of life the roll of those chosen for eternal life is. The bustle collapsed into the the princess line style fig. Fashion plate collection summary over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and mens costume. There are also some pages of reproduction fashion plates and trade plates, which guided dress manufacturers in the production. History of fashion 1840 1900 victoria and albert museum. Recently released in lavish paperback, fashion plates. Popular fashion history books goodreads share book. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. Between 1908 and 1925 a number of fashion publications were produced in paris using the expensive pochoir printing method.
The plates in the dover books are printed on good quality opaque paper that dover state does not become brittle or discolour with age and show through is minimal. Godeys fashion plate, june 1862 fashion plates were handcolored engravings that appeared in womens magazines. For the past four decades, versace has been one of the most recognizable brands in luxury fashion, selling clothing and accessories that are right at. When looking into its history it quickly becomes apparent that it has been both. The history of fashion i saw it in the window and just had to have it. Godeys fashion plate, june 1862 smithsonian institution. Fashion plates is a walk through our fashionable past. The versace logo design and the history of the company. Vintage fashion history books for research 1920s to 1970s.
Description of steel fashion plate for december, godeys ladys book, december 1859 the commencement of the season for evening gatherings naturally directs us to the dress suited for them. Berg fashion library is the leading source of scholarly, multidisciplinary information on all aspects of dress and fashion worldwide, from prehistory to the present day. My copy is worn and stained and the only ways to get perfect. Named for alexandra, princess of wales, who popularized the look, it. The pages are in order and i photographed them the best that i could. Since clothing could not be obtained readymade, these plates provided information to. This week we discover a brief history of fashion in pakistan. See more ideas about fashion plates, fashion history and vintage outfits. This is one of the best books on 19th century fashion ever. Many women are collecting fashion plates, and thereby learning how fashions grow out of one another. A journey through the history of american food in 100 bites.
The life and career of mc and entertainer pinkney roberts pinkney r webster jnr. Fashionplate is a print related to the series cosmetic studies in which hamilton put together fragments of photographs of models from fashion magazines. Spread the love regency fashion 1800s costume history by pauline weston thomas for fashionera. Jan 12, 2004 fashion plate collection summary over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and mens costume. This plate terminates the series in which we have successively represented the different phases of the cartouche. The book includes the history of the goyard family the achievements during the paris. The next development in the history of the fashion plate is found in the costume books by cesare vecellio, published in venice in 1590 and 1598.
What sets this book apart from some other books of historical fashion plates are the. Media in category ackermann s repository of arts fashion plates the. An artisans book tells the history of goyard the new. Fashion plate collection special collections images. Mar 09, 2015 fashion plate first appeared in print in the mid19th century, but the word plate is, of course, much older. I am a library addict, a bookstore junkie, and a thrift store spy when it comes to finding vintage fashion history books. Gaoubaud publisher and legastelois printer fashion plate 1864 paris museum no. August 1840 godeys ladys book fashion plate fashion plat. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. To quote historian james laver, the best of them tend to reach a very high degree of aesthetic value. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and. Meaning sum of criminal charges is from 1926, hence slang phrase throw the book at 1932. Later fashion plates have an amazing use of color and line that make the fashion trends of the early twentieth century into fantastical creations that are works of art. See more ideas about fashion history, edwardian fashion, 1800s fashion. They demonstrated hamiltons fondness for reusing and redefining recognisable images in a new context. Fashion plate collection uw libraries digital collections. Their origins, however, date back to the 16th century, even if the history may not be. Nov 29, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Holland limited his study to handcolored fashion plates of the period from 1770. But this object is nothing less than a bible of luxury not so much a book as a work of art and heart. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. Fashion plates from the nineteenth century bear witness to the importance of fashion in our recent past and, as widely circulating precursors to photographic images in modernday fashion magazines, anticipate fashion s role in todays massmedia, imagedriven culture. The salt thomas jefferson loved macaroni and cheese so much he brought it home to virginia from europe.