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For the new collector or reader learning about antique art terms, a plate is simply a print or original drawing on a full page. They are most often found within the pages old books. While this article is about fashion plates in particular, botanical prints, historical places and architectural drawings are also widely collected plates. Fashion plates offered the 19th century reader a glimpse at the new styles, much like the slick fashion magazines of today.

10x12 Beautifully framed 1947 Christian Dior i"New Looko" afternoon Suit.Fashion print mounted on a soft gray linen paper.The print has been embellished with glitter,rhinestones and feathers to accentuate it&'s beauty.The frame is a gorgeous silvertone antique finish. It can stand on a surface or be mounted on the wall.Especially Lovely when combined with one or more prints.

The beautiful hand-colored antique fashion plates of the late 18th and 19th century are considered a collectible art form today. These prints were originally a means of illustrating the current style of dress for designers, artists, merchants, and manufacturers. They were most often found in ladies' magazines.

Although antique fashion plates offer a basic history of costume and fashion, some prints, especially of the Directorie or Empire period, frequently depict an idealistic image that was created by the artist. These beautiful drawings often were an exaggeration of the period fashions. French print from 1803 CIVIL WAR OR JANE AUSTEN FAN? NEED A SPECIAL WEDDING GIFT?

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