Les Modes Parisiennes

Name/Title

Les Modes Parisiennes

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0353

Description

Fashion plate depicting seven heads with headdresses from nature. At the top, a red armature covered in leafy tendrils and white flowers. Center left, a wreath of violets and white roses. Center, a wreath of small pink flowers. Center right, a snood covered in ivy and berries with grasses and buds trailing down the neck. Bottom left, a black armature covered in pink roses with a trailing vine down the neck. Bottom center, a wreath of green leaves with white poms. Bottom right, a wreath of white flowers, green leaves, and wheat shafts.

Artwork Details

Medium

Colored Engraving, Paper

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Fashion Plate
Historic Costume

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Les Modes Parisiennes

Date made

1860 - 1865

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Moine Imp. r. St. Louis en L'Ile 90, Paris. / Les Modes Parisiennes / Coiffures de Mme. Tilman. / Bureau du Journal, 20, rue Bergère.

Language

French