Fashion plate collection uw libraries digital collections. They were prohibitively expensive for most people and mostly sold on subscription to the discriminating few. 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. This ultradelightful kit includes a variety of plates with fashionable styles on one side and fun, trendy patterns on the reverse.
A history of handcolored fashion plates that details the uncredited use of european plates in american magazines. There are already other books published which list the magazines and their fashion plates published from the 18th to this is a beautifully produced book in a large format with its own slipcase. The ladys magazine, or entertaining companion for the fair sex, appropriated solely to their use and amusement, 17701837. Fashion plate definition is an illustration of a clothing style. During these years, the waist was flattered by a closely fitted bodice, considerable fullness below the waist in back, and ample skirt draperies. This british fashion magazine was a big sucess and very influencial. See more ideas about fashion plates, fashion and vintage fashion. These illustrations, known as fashion plates, conveyed the cuttingedge styles embraced by the fashionconscious elite and proved inspirational to the upwardly mobile. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion.
During these years, picturesque styles evoking the late 18th and early 19th centuries were popular. Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. Recently released in lavish paperback, fashion plates. Between 1908 and 1925 a number of fashion publications were produced in paris using the expensive pochoir printing method. From flapper fashion to 20s and 30s movie and royal fashion icons, to wartime utility clothing and diors new look to 1950s glamour and denim jeans. For women, this meant shorter skirts and simple shapes, while men enjoyed casual suits. Vyvyan holland, who has 68 written the only substantial book on the subject. They look at specialist c19th fashion magazines that issued fashion plates with examples. Buy your tickets or learn about sponsorship opportunties here. There are also some pages of reproduction fashion plates and trade plates, which guided dress. The new fashion plates design set makes it easy and fun for aspiring designers to create their own fabulous fashion designs. 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 plates, civil war fashion and civil war dress. The classic mix and match fashion drawing set is back and better than ever.
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. See more ideas about civil war fashion, fashion plates, historical fashion. A t the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling from the first world war. Visuals, drawings and painted fashion plates in the book have a charm of their own and are shown amid the text. 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. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Origin and early history of the fashion plate project gutenberg. This definition of a fashion plate is broader than the one adopted by mr. The book covers both male and female dress history of over 700 years spanning the era 10661830.
Directoire revival fashions 18881889 lavolta press. Create your own unique fashions with this mix and match drawing set. Illustrations of ladies evening dress of the 1850s and 1860s. Fit breaks down the history of fashion, decade by decade.
A fashion plate is an illustration a plate demonstrating the highlights of fashionable styles of clothing. Historical costume, historical clothing, 1880s fashion, vintage fashion, victorian design. A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Just pick your plates, add paper and rub it with a crayon, and flip the plates to.
A number of these charming illustrations are extremely rare, and have not appeared in print since their publication in the periodicals in which they first ran. Victorian fashion plates get this image on a canvas bag or pocket notebook godeys 1889, p. Women looking at illustrated plates while another book is on the table. To quote historian james laver, the best of them tend to reach a very high degree of aesthetic value. Fashion plates from godeys ladys book, petersons ladies national magazine, the englishwomans domestic magazine. When i got it i didnt know very much about historical fashion, flipping through this gave me a good grasp on the various silhouettes and styles, how they evolved, and when. Fashion plates help us better understand the history of fashion. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines.
Bookplates bear a motif relating to the books owner, such as a device coatof. Definitely a must for anyone interested in costume history, especially 19th century. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Fashion plates tops for creative play learning express.
Fashion plates costume plates in fashion history fashion. Fashion plate definition of fashion plate by merriamwebster. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which provide a record of the progression of womens dress. Over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and. Holland limited his study to handcolored fashion plates of the period from 1770 to 1899, possibly because these are most in favor with collectors. This method of disseminating fashionable styles was mostly popular during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Full text of origin and early history of the fashion plate.
Fashion plates by horizon group usa, fashion design activity kit, make over 100 designs, 14 fashion plates, 20 sheets of paper, 1 scratch art sheet, 7 crayons included 4. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates, history, illustrations, books, edgar allan poe writings and letters. Murphys sons stationers, blank book manufacturers and steam power printers, 509 chestnut st. Godey, a philadelphia publisher and the owner of godeys ladys book was insistent on the inclusion of fashion plates in the magazine. He faced opposition from the editor, hale, however he override her. A brief history of fashion, told via the fashion plate. Over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and mens costume. The images are primarily from france, britain, america, and spain, and depict scenes of nineteenthcentury middle and upperclass life with an emphasis on the leisure. Prior to the french revolution, fashion plates were few and far between. The fullcolor fashion plates in the kirby collection were culled from a variety of womens periodicals and other masscirculating works published between 1789 and 1914. A full run of this title can be found at the library of congress. Design fun and colorful fashions with fashion plates deluxe kit.
Traditionally they are rendered through etching, line engraving, or lithograph and then colored by hand. Fashion plates is a walk through our fashionable past. Walking dress of blue cloth, the skirt is plain laid in. Fashion plates do not usually depict specific people. The costumes plates in this book were originally researched and published in the later 1800s, so once again they arent the most accurate. Fashion plates deluxe set is voted a best toys for kids 2015 winner. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. These books and fashion plates were aimed at an exclusive market. Holland limited his study to handcolored fashion plates of the period from 1770. Recent examples on the web in march, peng liyuan, the first lady of china and a former diva and fashion plate in her own right, received a private tour of the gallery from don prospero and his wife during president xi jinpings state visit to italy. Create oneofakind looks by combining the different rubbing plates together into the new fashion plates tablet. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st. This lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of 200 color plates from publications dating from 1778 to the early 20th century, accompanied by.