Equestrian Fashions – Summer 1847

Journal des Femmes Lithographs: Mid-19th Century French Afternoon Gowns

This authentic hand-colored fashion plate from the prestigious Parisian publication Journal des Femmes showcases high-society French style during the mid-19th century. The illustration features a sophisticated woman seated on a garden bench, adorned in a voluminous pink silk taffeta gown with delicate tiered ruffles, complemented by a black lace mantilla shawl and an ornate lace bonnet. Standing beside her is an elegant companion wearing a tailored emerald green riding-style promenade dress, a high-collared chemisette with a purple bow, and a structured grey hat embellished with a feather, reflecting the refined tailoring of the period.

Antique Children’s Fashion Prints: Historic French Costume Design

Capturing a charming family scene from the romantic era, this collectible antique engraving beautifully documents historical children’s costume design alongside adult haute couture. A young girl is depicted wearing a traditional bell-shaped blue and white dress with delicate lace pantalettes peeking from underneath, paired with a straw sunhat decorated with field flowers. Published at Rue Laffitte in Paris, this detailed fashion print serves as an invaluable archival resource for textile historians, illustrators, and collectors of rare Victorian and European lifestyle lithographs.