Fashion Plate

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fashion Plate

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0029

Description

Two women depicted on a stroll with bird in the background (potentially hummingbirds) and chickens and chicks at the forefront. The woman on the right is dressed in white and blue plaid with a hoop skirt. She is wearing a white bonnet with red, green, and white flowers and a bow. She is holding a book; open-faced. The woman on the left is dressed in blue with a hoop skirt and frills. She is holding a parasol with a blue bow on the top.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Costume Parisien

Date made

circa 1858

Place

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Right under the depiction

Transcription

Engraved & Printed by Illman Brothers

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Printed

Location

Bottom center

Transcription

Les Modes Parisiennes

Language

French

Translation

Parisian Fashions

Material/Technique

Printed

Material

Paper