Fashion Plate

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fashion Plate

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0391

Description

Two woman are depicted in an outdoor setting. There is a column with vinery decorated and framing the print with a hanging planter. Pink flowers sprout from the foliage. There is what looks to be a church, or some type of building in the background. The woman on the left is turned around facing the back. Her bonnet is speculated to be made of straw with adornments like berries and ruffles. There is faint orange coloring and black shading. Her dress is blue with ruffled trim. The woman on the right is dress in a white ensemble with a variety of ruffles, bows, and a dotted pattern. Purple decorated the trim highlighting the smaller ruffles. Her bonnet is tied with a large purple bow. Green foliage decorates both sides of her temples with white and blue flowers.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Costume Parisien

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Below the depiction

Transcription

Illman & Sons

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

Incredibly faint due to aging.

Type

Printed

Location

Bottom center

Transcription

Les Modes Parisiennes

Language

French

Translation

Parisian Fashions

Material/Technique

Printed

Material

Paper