The Incroyable

Title

The Incroyable

Subject

19th Century Fashion Plates

Description

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 Revolution.

Creator

Ardern Holt

Source

Fancy Dresses Described

Publisher

Wynman and Sons, London

Date

1887

Format

jpg

Original Format

ink on card

Physical Dimensions

6" x 8"

Files

Incroyable.jpg

Citation

Ardern Holt, “The Incroyable,” The Victorian Archive, accessed October 11, 2024, https://thedailyvictorian.omeka.net/items/show/33.