Fashion Plate - 1876, 1877, 1878

These three lovely fashion plates are the latest addition to my collection. I don’t think I will end up getting many more at this stage, as it is I will have enough trouble finding a place to hang them once they are framed. I picked these three to bid on mostly because they are Victorian. And lovely. And a fabulous source of research for how a Victorian dress should look. Well a few of them anyway. I may just have to make some so that I have done them. Though it could be a bit challenging. I could always just take me inspiration from them. Anyway, they are from 1876, 1877 and 1878. So old and delicate. Will have to get the framed professionally so that they are not damaged any further than they already are. Hmmm, could get pricey.

Fashion Plate - 1836

My very first vintage fashion plate arrived. It is from 1836 and I love it. It came all the way from France and is in fact in French, so original. The only issue that I have is that the idiot who sold it to me is a smoker. So of course the thing reeks of cigarette smoke; which is for a start just plain gross and I have to air it out before I can store it. I am thinking that I will get it framed so that I can add it to the sewing room. Seems a rather appropriate place for it to go. I mean at the moment it will be my mothers’ sewing room, but once I get my own place it will definitely be headed for the sewing room. Along with the other items I have stashed away.