Les Modes Parisiennes
Engraver
Illman & Sons
(American, 19th century)
CultureAmerican
Date1855
MediumEngraving
InscribedRecto, bottom center, printed: "LES MODES PARISIENNES"
Recto, bottom left, pencil: "1855"
Credit LineGift of Ms. Anne Rowland
Object number79.210.186
Not on view
DescriptionPage from Les Modes Parisiennes; Peterson's Magazine. Commonly called Godey's Lady's Book. Depicts two women wearing elegant gowns in an outdoor scene. They are both wearing blue/green dresses. The woman on the left wears a bonnet with a pink flowers. The woman on the right wears a bonnet with a green ribbon. With them is a young girl wearing a red skirt, white shirt, and black jacket. At their feet is a dog chasing a turtle.
