Modenspiegel No. 45

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Modenspiegel No. 45

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0344

Description

Fashion plate depicting two women. The woman on the left is wearing a large, navy-blue silk coat with tan lining and huge gigot sleeves. There's a double pelerine collar with inverted scallops ending in tassels. From her neck, two more long blue cords with decorative tassels. On her head, a blue bonnet with plumes. The woman on the right, viewed from the back, is dressed similarly, though in a grey coat with a pink bonnet. Around them, two headdresses with pink armatures and frills.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Modenspiegel, Plate No. 45a

Date made

1833 - 1835

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No. 45 A. / Modenspiegel.

Language

German

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2005.110.17