Les Modes Parisiennes, 1851, No. 433 : Robes de Mme Celes (...) c. 1851

"Les Modes Parisiennes, 1851, No. 433: Robes de Mme Celes (...)" is a fashion plate by English artist William Hopwood (1784-1853). Created around 1851, it depicts a woman, a young child, and a man dressed in the latest Parisian fashions. The woman wears a lavish pink and white dress with a plaid pattern and a lace shawl. The child, likely her daughter, is dressed in a white frock with blue polka dots and lace. The man, potentially her husband or escort, is wearing a black suit and a hat. The illustration was likely intended for a fashion magazine and is an example of the popular genre of fashion plates, a valuable tool for spreading trends in the 19th century.