Pair of French La Mode Illustrée Fashion Plates, 1868

A beautiful pair of French 19th-century fashion plates from La Mode Illustrée, dated 1868. Each print captures the elegance of Second Empire-era fashion, showing richly dressed women in refined interior settings with detailed gowns, shawls, textiles, and period decorative elements.

Presented as a matching pair in slim gilt-tone frames, these pieces bring a delicate Parisian fashion-house atmosphere to an interior. Their soft aged paper, muted colors, and historical costume detail make them ideal for a dressing room, bedroom, hallway, boutique-style space, or curated gallery wall.

Key Features

• Origin: France
  
• Brand / Publisher: La Mode Illustrée, Paris
  
• Date: 1868
  
• Type: Pair of framed fashion plates
  
• Subject: 19th-century women’s fashion / interior scenes
  
• Material: Printed fashion plates on paper, glass-fronted gilt-tone frames, cardboard backing
  
• Dimension: L 25 x W 35 x H 1.5 cm each
  
• Weight: 1248 g total
  
• Condition: Antique decorative condition with visible age toning. Frames show age-related marks and wear. Later framed, with framer label A. Butant, Gien on the back.

A refined pair of French fashion prints with authentic 19th-century charm, perfect for adding a soft Parisian decorative touch.

Disclaimer:
All our products are vintage or antique items that have been previously used and loved. As such, they may display signs of age, wear, imperfections, or minor defects that add to their unique charm and authenticity. Some items in our collection have been carefully restored or preserved, while others have been left in their original untouched condition to honor their history and character. We invite you to appreciate the stories these timeless pieces carry.