Bridal Fashions – Winter 1847

Early Victorian Bridal Couture from El Correo de Ultramar 1847

This authentic 1847 hand-colored fashion plate, published in Paris for the Spanish-language periodical El Correo de Ultramar, offers an exceptional look at early Victorian bridal wear and wedding party styling. The historical illustration features three women adorned in exquisite white marriage garments, emphasizing the modest and elongated silhouettes typical of the late 1840s. The standing figures display high-necked bodices with tight, tapered sleeves and deeply pointed waists, paired with floor-length sheer tulle veils secured by delicate tiara-style bridal wreaths woven with orange blossoms and pearls.

Antique Spanish-Market Fashion Lithograph and Mid-19th Century Lace

The seated figure on the left is presented in a magnificent gown adorned with dense, scalloped lace overlays and subtle damask or brocade motifs cascading down the wide skirt panels. All three women showcase the iconic smooth, center-parted hairstyles with tightly gathered side rolls or braided chignons popular in mid-19th-century European high society. Preserving its original lower margin typography with the publisher’s address on Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, this antique print serves as an invaluable primary document for textile historians tracking cross-cultural fashion publishing.