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Color plate from the May 1887 issue of Peterson's Magazine depicting various styles of women's special occasion dress including full bridal ensemble.

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Fashion plate from the book, Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1887. This book gives advice on what to wear to fancy dress balls or masquerade balls and includes many illustrations.

The "Incroyable" was a costume to represent the French…

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Braid designs for pique dresses in black, white or colored braid. Color plate in blue.

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Color pattern diagram and instructions for an oakleaf needle work slipper design and instructions from the 1857 Godey's Ladies Book hardbound edition.

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Color needlework diagram for a red and green gentleman's slipper from the Godey's Ladies Book, 1857.

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Color diagram of Heart Slipper needlework pattern from the Godey's Ladies Book, 1857

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Fashion plate from the book, Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1887. This book gives advice on what to wear to fancy dress balls or masquerade balls and includes many illustrations.

Juliet, from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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Slightly damaged color fashion plate from the Marcdh 1864 edition of Godey's Ladies' Book. Both faces are slightly obscurred by what appears to have been an attempt to erase something from the plate.

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Third of Five color plates from the bound 1887 compilation of Peterson's Magazine.
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