Modes de Paris - 1860 Hand-Colored Engraving

<B>This shows a young lady in her fancy ball gown and her more demure friend in the Late Victorian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860s_in_fashion">fashions of 1860</a>. This plate has lots of information, but it's all in French. I tried Google Translate and got this close, but I'm sure somebody out there can do better. It is dated February 11, 1860 and numbered 3122. <br>"Modes de Paris Petit Paris Boulesart Letters to the ladies of Italy, a<br /><br />Modes and Mrs. Bricard Calmann, Virginia Vasseur Trimmings Dresses<br /><br />Lace was the thought of Violard. Fabrics of three quarters of Mrs. Clemencon Corsets, Perfumes of Laboullee. Byoux in hair Fluri to Lemonnier Cilman Fans of Duvelleroy"</B><p><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Fashion%20Plates/PetitCourrierdesDames1860.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Fashion%20Plates/PetitCourrierdesDames1860.jpg" width="400"></a><br>

Modes de Paris - 1860 Hand-Colored Engraving

This shows a young lady in her fancy ball gown and her more demure friend in the Late Victorian fashions of 1860 . This plate has lots of i...

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Simplicity Fashion Preview - 1956 -"Santa Express arrives with gifts for everyone"

<B>These were cool gifts then ...and now. Aprons, stuffed toys, slippers, pajamas, hat, clothes...these will all be favorites today too! </B><p><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Simplicity%20Fashion%20Preview%201956/SimplicityFashionPreview1956-4.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Simplicity%20Fashion%20Preview%201956/SimplicityFashionPreview1956-4.jpg" width="400"></a><br><a href="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Simplicity%20Fashion%20Preview%201956/SimplicityFashionPreview1956-5.jpg"><img src="http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/what-i-found/Simplicity%20Fashion%20Preview%201956/SimplicityFashionPreview1956-5.jpg" width="400"></a><br>

Simplicity Fashion Preview - 1956 -"Santa Express arrives with gifts for everyone"

These were cool gifts then ...and now. Aprons, stuffed toys, slippers, pajamas, hat, clothes...these will all be favorites today too!

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