Journal des Dames et des Modes: Ladies’ Fashion 1815
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This fashion plate, titled *Costume Parisien* by Pierre Charles Baquoy from 1815, depicts a woman in a pale pink dress trimmed in black velvet. The dress, described as *Robe de Mérinos garnie en Velours*, is worn with a fur *Lalatine de Martre* (a type of marten fur shawl), a large feathered hat, and black shoes. The plate, typical of fashion magazines of the time, provides insight into the Parisian fashion trends of the early 19th century. *Journal des Dames et des Modes* was a popular French magazine that featured fashion plates and other articles about the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and culture.
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After the turbulent years of the French Revolution, in 1797 a fashion magazine was finally published again: the Journal des Dames et des Modes. Under the direction of Pierre de La Mésangère, it developed a cosmopolitan flair. The very best draughtsmen were recruited to produce the fashion illustrations, called Costumes Parisiens. They visited spots all over Paris to ensure they saw the latest styles. These included high-waisted gowns with low necklines, ‘Greek’ slippers with cross-laces 1, genuine Kashmiri shawls 2, reticules 3 (small stylish handbags), poke bonnets 4 and full-length English coats knowns as redingotes 5.
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