Fashion Plate - 1841

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Subject

Illustration

Title

Fashion Plate - 1841

Date

December, 1841

Description

Graham’s Magazine, 1841

Graham’s Magazine was predominantly a literary magazine designed to appeal to both ladies and gentlemen. It included literature, music, and fashion. The 1841 volume featured a serialized version of Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue along with reviews, poetry, and articles on sports (e.g., angling and shooting). Each monthly issue featured a fashion plate illustrating ladies and gentlemen in the newest fashions.

Contributor

TMD 570 students,  2005

Collection

Citation

“Fashion Plate - 1841,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed May 6, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/171.