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Title
American fashions, Winter 1894
Alternative Title
La Mode de Paris
Contributor
Petit, Henry (editor)
A. Mc Dowell and Co Publishers (publisher)
Publication Information
Ella Strong Denison Library
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the Ella Strong Denison Library at http://www.scrippscollege.edu/denison/
Description
A woman stands reaching toward a door. She is wearing a dark green and tan outfit with large leg o' mutton sleeves. The deep green blouse has a high standing collar, with a small cameo brooch with three pendants at the center front. The sleeves are very wide and full, with the lowere sleeves fitted tightly to just at the elbow. Over this her dress is tan with a fitted bodice with a v neck, The shoulders are narrow brown straps passing through two circles just above the bust line. Below the circles the straps end with three pendants. The skirt is pleated at the sides and back, flaring out to a wide hem. The skirt is trimmed with two pairs of brown horizontal bands at hip and hem. She is wearing a matching tan hat with green plumes, light yellow gloves, and is holding a small closed black umbrella with a decorated oval knob.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
fpc00486.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/fpc/id/483
Language
French
English
Subject
Hats
Dresses
Women's clothing
Gloves
Sleeves
19th C costume United States
Time Period
1890-1899
American - Reconstructionist, 1865-1918
Place
United States
Source
Fashion plate, engraving (print), colored, 10.25 x 14.5 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 10
Relation
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/fpc

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