Fashion Plate from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes, no. 41
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler
Accession Number
1949-152-270
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Heloïse Leloir, a French artist active in the 19th, created this *Fashion Plate from L'Iris, Mon des Modes, no. 41* in 1861. As a print from a prominent Parisian fashion periodical, it exemplifies the era's vibrant tradition of illustrated magazines that showcased the latest styles to an eager international audience. Fashion plates like this one were essential tools for disseminating high fashion, allowing dressmakers, consumers, and enthusiasts worldwide to replicate trends from the couture houses of Paris. During the Second French Empire under Napoleon III, fashion was a cultural powerhouse...