View the nineteenth-century lexicon of fashion
An extract of fashion terms used in the nineteenth century from various fashion magazines and from the “Corriere delle Dame” (Milan, 1804-1875)
Figurini tratti dalla rivista “La Moda” del 1838
Figurini tratti dalla rivista “Il Mondo Illustrato” del 1848
The models of women’s and men’s day and ceremony dresses, presented below, come from the magazines listed below; I apologize if some cards are a little moved as they were photographed without a support …. Thanks for your understanding!
The documentary sources are kept at the Manfrediana Library in Faenza
Le Follet (some cards are without dating, but presumably they can be traced back to the period 1840-1865)
Journal de Demoiselles 1845 Journal des Demoiselles 1846
Journal des Demoiselles 1847 Journal des Demoiselles 1848