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Costume Parisien

Print

Fashion plate depicting two women. The woman on the left is wearing a yellow dress with a skirt of tiered ruffles and white and black striped, globular undersleeves. The dress is also patterned with black stripes. On her head, a matching cap. The woman on the right is viewed from the back wearing a white, sheer cloak with a pale blue bow at the back. Underneath, her dress is patterned with purple and white stripes. On her head, a black bonnet.

2022.35.0266

Colored Engraving

Paper

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Fashion Plate

Historic Costume

Costume Parisien

circa 1858

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

France

Western Europe

Europe

Makers Mark

Right under the depiction

Engraved & Printed by Illman Brothers

English

Printed

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