Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - January 1859 Peterson's Magazine

Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - January 1859 Peterson's Magazine

Fashions for January

Fig 1 - Evening Dress of black net over black silk, and trimmed with three broad, black lace flounces. Greek body with a long point in front and at the back. The sleeves are made wide, and supported by full puffs of white tulle. The trimmings of the dress and head-dress consist of clusters of grapes and leaves.

Fig 2 - Dress if White Tulle with two skirts embroidered in floss. Each skirt has a lining of pink silk of a quarter of a yard in depth, run under the embroidery. Wreath of pink roses on the head.