DEMOREST'S ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY - AUGUST, 1870.
Magazine: "Demorest's Illustrated Monthly" (New York: Demorest's Monthly Magazine, August, 1870). White paper and black ink. Cover has title and date across the top and logo illustration at center. Illustration shows 3 arches with statues under right and left arches and a parlor scene under center arch. The text of 32 pages includes a pullout fashion page [partial color] of new styles for August, 1870; music & poems; illustrations; short stories; and 6 pages of advertising. Subjects include current fashion [dress, accessories, & hair]; morality; and literature and art. Back cover is an advertisement for "Mme. Demorest's Emporium of Fashions" in New York City. Paper is yellowed but physical condition and overall appearance is good. Mme. Demorest's Mirror of Fashions. Fashion - Its Utility and Beauty rather than its Frivolity and Extravagance [printed on front cover].
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