Plate 398, Modes de Paris (Paris Fashion), Petit Courrier des Dames, Journal des Modes (Little Ladies' Mail, Fashion Journal)
July 5, 1826
Classification
costume & accessories
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Cooper Union Library
Accession Number
1980-36-5217
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 1820s fashion with *Plate 398* from *Modes de Paris featured in the *Petit Courrier desames, Journal des Modes*—a chic "Little Ladies' Mail" that buzzed with the latest Parisian trends. Published on July 5, 1826, by London printers Samuel and Joseph Fuller this plate captures the transatlantic allure of French style, as Britain eagerly imported Paris's cutting-edge designs. Fashion plates like this were the Instagram of their day, hand-delivered visual dispatches that democratized high style for ladies across Europe. As part of the Smithsonian American Art Museu...