"The Beau Monde" hand colored fashion engravings

The Beau Monde (1820s-1860s)
French Fashions
Original hand-colored engravings • Sheet size: approx. 11 x 8½ inches (exceptions noted)

(Age-appropriate toning/foxing/wear/tears may be present. Plates may also be trimmed somewhat. These 150+ year old prints are sold "as is" so please have a careful look at the provided enlargements and feel free to ask questions if you are unsure about the flaws.)

Plate 627 $40	Plate 608 $40	Plate 539 $40
Plate 990 $40	Plate 985 $40	Plate 567 $40
Plate 522 $40	Plate 688 $40	Plate 459 $40
The Beau Monde (undated title page, ref. 1) $35	The Beau Monde (1835? title page, ref. 2) $25	Plate 73 $25
Plate 457 $30	Plate 559 $30	Plate 564 $30
Plate 587 $25	Plate 593 $30	Plate 606 $40
Plate 640 $30	Plate 644 $30	Plate 646 $30
Plate 647 $25	Plate 654 $30	Plate 656 $30
Plate 666 $30	Plate 668 $35	Plate 676 $35
Plate 704 $35	Plate 724 $25	Plate 991 $35
Latest Fashions for November 1827 Morning Dress $50 (smaller sheet: approx. 6.5 x 8 inches)	Latest Fashions for January 1831 Costumes of All Nations No. 61, Morning Dresses $45 (smaller sheet: approx. 6.5 x 8 inches)	Latest Fashions for July 1831 Morning Dress and Fashionable Millinery $45 (smaller sheet: approx. 6.5 x 8 inches)
	no date or title [mourning dresses?] $45 (smaller sheet: approx. 6.5 x 8 inches)
Fashion/Decor homepage

Fashion plates were hand-colored engravings that appeared in women’s magazines. Since clothing could not be obtained ready-made, these plates provided information to dressmakers and home sewers on the latest fashion trends. In the United States many of the engravings were copied from plates in French magazines. The Beau Monde was one of the most popular French magazines for fashion.