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[COSTUME]
The Ladies Mirror of Fashion, Literature, etc
A look at ladies' fashions in the early Victorian era. All situations and possible eventualities are covered.
- Published
- London: Joseph Robins, 1841.
- Plates
- 56
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Joseph Robins, 1841.
- Ref
- 262
8vo. (150 x 140 mm) Half-calf cover. Worn and scuffed boards some foxing and grubbing; faded gilt lettering to spine; hinges cracked and worn; one print page missing - all coloured plates present. Hand-coloured Ladies' fashion plates for 1841. MS signature and date "Isabella Thompson. February 28th, 1863." to prelim. Coloured plates in order: 1. Evening Dress / Evening Dress and Cloak. 2. Evening Dress / Morning Visiting Dress. 3. Carriage Dress / Promenade Dress. 4. Evening Dress / Morning Visiting Dress. 5. Walking Dress for a Young Lady of Ten Years / Walking Dress / Walking Dress of a Young Lady of Fourteen. 6. Evening Dress / Ball Dress. 7. Paris Carriage Dress / Morning Visiting Dress. 8. Ball Dress / Evening Dress. 9. Evening Dress / Evening Dress and Mantke. 10. Dinner Dress / Evening Dress. 11. Public Promenade Dress / Carriage Dress. 12. Morning Visiting Dress / Cambric robe, trimmed with flounces to correspond... 13. Public Promenade Dress / Demi Toilet. 14. Ball Dress / Evening Dress. 15. Evening Dress / Evening Dress. 16. Morning Dress / Morning Dress. 17. Public Promenade Dresses. 18. Bridal Dress / Open Carriage Dress. 19. Demi Toilette / Walking Dress. 20. Morning Dress / Ball Dress. 21. Morning Dress / Carriage Dress. 22. Public Promenade Dress / Morning Visit Dress. 23. Morning Dress / Evening Dress / Public Promenade Dress / Dinner Cap / A back view of the toque / Evening Head Dress. 24. Evening Dress / Evening Dress. 25. Evening Dresses (6 figs). 26. Fashionable Feathers and Flowers (12 figs). 27. London Public Promenade Dress / Paris Public Promenade Dress. 28. Evening Dresses (6 figs). 29. Ball Dress / Evening Dress. 30. Morning Dress / Evening Dress / Morning Dress / Evening Cap and Bournouss / Evening Dress / Dinner Dress. 31. Evening Dress / Ball Dress. 32. Morning Dress / Public Promenade Dress. 33. Dress of a Young Lady of Twelve / Promenade Dress / Dress of a Young Lady of Six. 34. Paris Promenade Dresses. 35. London Promenade Dresses. 36. Dinner and Evening Dresses (6 figs). 37. Public Promenade Dresses. 38. Paris Demi-Toilette. 39. Promenade Dresses. 40. Evening Dresses. 41. Paris Public Promenade Dresses. 42. Paris Morning Dresses. 43. Morning Dress / Promenade Dress. 44. Evening Dress / Carriage Dress. 45. Morning Dress / Public Promenade Dress. 46. Paris Public Promenade Dresses. 47. Public Promenade Dress / Evening Dress. 48. Demi Toilette / Morning Dress. 49. Dinner Dress / Home Dress. 50. Social Party Dress / Paris Public Promenade Dress. 51. Promenade Dresses. 52. Carriage Dress / Morning Dress. 53. Morning Dress / Carriage Dress. 54. Morning Visiting Dresses. 55. Visiting Dresses (6 figs). 56. Carriage Dress / Public Promenade Dress.
