Hats played an important role in fashion and I have a lovely collection
of hat fashion plates from the 1780's to display today.
These particular fashion plates were specifically produced to spotlight hat fashions and either
only showed the upper torso of the fashion ladies or simply the hats alone.
I've taken two pretty examples from Dec 1785 publication of
"Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles"
and digitally "framed" them up to showcase this collection of vintage ladies hats.
I also now have two more pretty accessories to use in one of my digital "room" scenes.
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The next 4 fashion plates are from the 1786 French publication
"Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles"
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| April 1786 Hat Fashion from Cabinet Des Modes |
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| April 1786 Hat Fashion from Cabinet Des Modes |
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| October 1786 Hat Fashion from Cabinet Des Modes |
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| October 1786 Hat Fashion from Cabinet Des Modes |
The remaining fashion plates are from the French publication
"Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles Francaises Et Anglaises"
from 1786-1789
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| Oct 1786 Hat Fashion - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Oct 1786 Hat Fashion - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Nov 1786 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Nov 1786 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Jan 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Feb 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| March 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| June 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| July 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| July 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Partial of the July 1787 plate and a bit of the French text from Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises |
I thought I'd show you a sample of the French text that accompanies the plates.
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| Sept 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Dec 1787 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Jan 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Jan 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Feb 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| April 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Sept 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Oct 1788 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
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| Jan 1789 Hat Fashion Plate - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles |
I love looking at all the pretty styles of hats that were popular during
this portion of the Georgian era of late 18th Century high fashion.
I hope you enjoyed seeing them too.
Very interesting to see such a collection of Georgian Era hats. Some were very pretty and some were very outrageously tall. Makes me think of 80's hair....the taller/bigger the better. I wonder if they thought the same back then?
ReplyDeleteHey Terri - I'm sure you are right. Marie Antoinette was known for always attempting to have the tallest "updo" in both hats and hair. And what Marie did, others followed. Women wanted lots of tall plums and poofs; some went so far as to have toy ships and bird nests placed in their hats and hair-dos for the height and frivolity of it. It was all about "one-upping" the last crazy fad someone else started and trying to become the new fashion leaded of your "set". I really think that's why we see some odd creations in historical fashions. It was entertainment then and still is for us today when we view the evidence they left behind.
DeleteGiggles,
Evelyn
Hoooo, plein de trésors!
ReplyDeleteMerci ma gentille Evelyn! :)
Merci Sim, je suis content que tu penses d'eux comme teasurest aussi!
DeleteGrins,
Evelyn
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Thanks Sim, I'm glad you think of them as teasurest too!
Grins,
Evelyn
Hello,
ReplyDeleteWow! I love hats! It's so gorgeous!I did not know the "Magasin des modes nouvelles," interesting". Is is the same as "Magasin des modes nouvelles françoises et angloises"?
Many thanks!
Sylvie
Hey Sylvie
DeleteI love hats so I had to show these since they are such fun.
"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles" and "Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises" are the same. I just abbreviated the publication name under the images since the full title was so long.
But the Text portion for each of those fashion plates starts with the header - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises.
I've also updated this post to show one of the pages and a bit of the text that accompanies each fashion plate.
Interestingly the text, style and format of "Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Francaises et Anglaises" (1786-1789) is similar to the earlier publication of "Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles" (1785-1786). I have to wonder if their was a name change in 1786 and that those two publications are actually one and the same?
I though it odd that the last fashion plate I have in my collection for "Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles" is from Nov 1786 and the first plate I have for "Magasin des Modes Nouvelles Francaises et Anglaises" is also for Nov 1786. It could be coincidence but I'm curious to know the answer.
Cheers,
Evelyn