EKDuncan - My Fanciful Muse: June 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

1788-89 Fashion Plates from Magasin des Modes

Today I have the last of the fashion plate images from the publication

"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises".

The information I have shows this French publication ran from 1786-1789.

Fortunately I have examples from all of those years.

Several "Hat Fashions" from this publication can be seen - HERE

Fashion plates from 1786 can be seen HERE

Fashions from 1787 can be seen HERE

and now we finish off with plates from 1788 & 1789.

1788/89 French Couple by EKDuncan

This digital scene was created using an Ackermann Repository background, one of my

EKDuncan vintage frames and two vintage fashion plate that I turned into PNG form.

I've included a variety of colorized fashions for the lady at the bottom of the post.

Enjoy!

1788 Fashion Plates

January 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

February 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

September 1788 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

1789 Fashion Plates

January 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

June 1789 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

**************

I choose this 1788 lady to turn into a png image.

1788 Fashion Lady in her original Color combination

These are the additional color versions I created.

Teal Version

Blue Version

Plum Version

And I turned one Gent into a PNG too

Original Color version

I did not create any colorized versions for this one so he is as you see him.

****************

A few things I enjoyed about the publication

"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises"

were the extended fashion plates showing two or more figures together and that they included additional items of interest such as buckles, furniture and entire room decor on occasion.

Buckles were an important accessory item for shoes at this time and I'm intrigued by them.

They most likely would have been made of silver and could have been studded with paste

or real gemstones. Here are a few of the plates I have showing designs for them.

June 1787

September 1788

I'll post some of the lovely Furniture plates on my next post.

So till next time...

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

1787 Fashion Plates - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles

Today I have a small selection of 1787 fashion plate images from the publication

"Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises".

Based on the information I have been able to find this publication ran from 1786-1789 and I've been fortunate enough to acquire a variety of fashion images from all the years it was produced.

My previous post showed a few of the 1876 fashions and several "Hat Fashions" from this publication can be seen - HERE (they start about a quarter of the way down the post).

Garden Stroll by EKDuncan - showing a 1787 fashion lady from Magasin des Modes Nouvelles

This digital scene was created using an Ackermann Repository background, one of my EKDuncan vintage frames and a lovely vintage fashion plate that I turned into PNG form and altered the color.

I've included a variety of colorized fashions at the bottom of the post so I hope you enjoy them.

1787 Fashion Plates

Jan 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Feb 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

March 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

July 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Nov 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

Dec 1787 - Magasin des Modes Nouvelles, Francaises et Anglaises

I choose to turn the two ladies from Feb 1787 into PNG images and then had a bit of fun creating new color versions of their fashions so I could have a variety of design choices to use in digital art projects. Here are the versions I came up with.

Fashion lady #1 - 1787

Original Color

Periwinkle Version

Plum Version

Green Version

Teal Version

Blue Version

Grey Version

Red Version

Fashion lady #2 - 1787

Original color version

Lilac Version

Green Version

Rose Version

Teal Version

*****************************

"Garden Stroll"

I used the teal version of lady #1 and reversed her direction for my scene and then
it was just a question of finding a pretty backdrop and frame to finish her off.
Here are the last two images I used to create this quick digital scene.

The Background
I used an 1827 image from Ackermann Repository's Country Seat series as my background.
I have not previously posted this image so it's another new one for you to add to your collection.
Other Ackermann "Country Seat" landscapes are available HERE

1827 Marine Villa - Isle of Wight from Ackermann's Repository

The Frame
One of my digital creations based on a vintage frame from my personal collection.

A Higher Resolution version of this can be found at my deviantART account HERE

Other High Resolution versions of my Vintage Frames can be found HERE

I still have more Georgian Era Fashion plates coming up so
till next time...

Friday, June 15, 2012

1785-1786 French Fashion Plates - "Des Modes"

Fashion magazines have been around for quite a while and the quality of images could vary greatly depending on the publication. Some of the late 1700's fashion plates are quite exquisite such as the images from Galerie des Modes et Costumes (which I blogged about earlier from Feb - May 2012, one example of which can be seen HERE).

Other publications have plates that are more rustic in appearance yet are still noteworthy for their fashion references and artistic appeal. Even these "rougher" looking images can make fun additions to digital art projects.

The Courting Couple by EKDuncan using vintage French fashion plates from 1785-1786

Today I have a few French Fashion plates from the 1785-1786 to share with you.

They are from the publications:

"Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles"

and

"Magasin Des Modes Noubelles Francaise et Anglaises"

At the bottom of the post I have provided a variety of colorized versions for the above couple.
I hope you enjoy them!

The Fashion Plates from 1785-1786

French Fashion (Dec 1785) - Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles

French Fashion for Men (Dec 1785) - Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles

French Fashion (Sept 1786) - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles Francaise et Anglaises

French Fashion (Oct 1786) - Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles

French Fashion (Nov 1786) - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles Francaise et Anglaises

The Lady from my Courting Couple Scene

French Fashion (Mar 1785) - Cabinet Des Modes ou Les Modes Nouvelles

I thought this image was quite lovely and turned her into a png; then I created a

variety of color combinations so I could use her in digital art projects.

The Lady

PNG in the original color version

EKDuncan - Green Version

EKDuncan - Rose Version

EKDuncan - Plum Version

EKDuncan - Aqua Version

EKDuncan - Grey Version

The Gent from my Courting Couple Scene

French Fashion (Dec 1786) - Magasin Des Modes Nouvelles Francaise et Anglaises

I thought this handsome fellow would be good to use in a few scenes so;

he too was turned into a png and given a few wardrobe adjustments in the process.

The Gent

The Original Colors

EKDuncan - Blue Version

EKDuncan - Grey Version

EKDuncan - Plum Version

The Background

Naturally you need a backdrop of some sort to create a scene and in this case I dug into my Ackermann Repository resources and chose this lovely image of Holly Grove House from 1823; however since the house is from an earlier date I thought it would work quite well with my characters. I had not previously posted this image so it's a new one to add to your collection.

Other Ackermann Repository landscapes can be found HERE

1823 Ackermann Repository image of Holly Grove House

For my scene I flipped the image so it appears in reverse, just in case you were wondering.

The Frame

I like to digitally "frame" my art and used one from my vintage collection.

I created it using a vintage frame and added in the extra surround for added interest.

A Higher Resolution version of this can be found at my deviantART account HERE

Other High Resolution versions of my Vintage Frames can be found HERE

One last look at the Courting Couple

All and all I thought this made a sweet little outdoor scene.

I've got a few new ones coming up using interior furniture plates;

so remember to check back and see how those came out.

Till Next Time...

Creative Commons License for EKDuncan Images - also see my "Terms or Use" for more details.

EKDuncan work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

On occasion I share images that come from other sources and do my best to provided artist credit and a link to them whenever possible. Should you use an image I've re-posted from another source, than please follow the Terms of Use from that image's creator/owner and give credit to the image's originator.

My EKDuncan Terms of Use can be seen by clicking the "Terms of Use" link found towards the top of the blog page.

EKDuncan and My Fanciful Muse

Hi - I'm Evelyn Kennedy Duncan aka EKDuncan and some of my favorite creations include Digital Art Projects, Paper Doll Creations, ATC's , Domino Art, Scenic Stamping, Altered Art and whatever strikes my fancy.

I'm a mixed-media artist that like's to dabble, play and follow inspiration where it leads me. I never know where my muse will take me but it is always an adventure.

Tag along for the ride to see what I'm creating or what cool finds have inspired me on my journey.

*******************************

Enjoy using the posted images from this blog, ekduncan.com or my EveyD.deviantart.com account; but please note that the altered images and especially the EKDuncan digital "scenes" are my artistic creations and are not to be "harvested" and sold by others. (Please be courteous - of the time and resources I've invested in making these available for your pleasure, by not selling these images nor claiming them as your creations.)

Feel free to use the images to create personal projects or handmade items for re-sale. The "My Fanciful Muse" aka EKDuncan images themselves are not to sold; this includes the creation of collage sheets or "do it yourself" projects comprised of EKDuncan images.

To see my full Terms of Use statement click the "Terms of Use" link found towards the top of the blog page.

Many Thanks,
Evelyn & My Muse

*******************************

Queen Alexandra of England - Uncut Victorian Ballerina by L&B

Opera Diva Adelina Pattie - Prima Donna Doll with pink roses on bodice

The vintage torso that came with this doll was marked Adelina Patti in pencil on the back. Originally L&B would have produced this doll head to go with ballerina parts. She would have had green ballerina slippers to go along with her green and pink bodice. Bit by bit as I acquire more dolls I might get all the right parts to go with the corresponding heads. I purchased this doll from a lovely lady in Australia. A small treasure found a world away. Update - I now have the correct ballerina parts to go with this doll head!

Actress Lillian Russell - Pink Ballerina with blond hair

Actress Della Fox - Blond with Blue Bodice

The person I purchased this doll from had her listed as the actress Della Fox. Here again this doll would have originally had the blue prima donna limbs - blue gloved hands and bloomered legs with matching blue stockings and shoes. I was thrilled to get this doll with the Black Gloves and Black stockings with ballerina slippers. Originally the black limbs came as a set of 2 pairs with the L&B #2785. This one doll suffered some damage in the mail due to the brittle state of the paper (she arrived with a broken arm)