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Featured Plate: 1879-03 PET

Colour fashion plate from Peterson's National Ladies' Magazine for March 1879, engraved and printed by the Illman Brothers.

"The Leafless Boulevards"

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Description from page 253:

FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

FIG. I. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF DARK BLUE SILK; the back of the dress is made of the silk, and can be worn long if wished, or can be looped up in a puff at the back with a band of old gold-colored satin, striped with blue; the apron front is of silk and satin striped material of the same color as the back of the dress; it is made short enough to fall over a plaiting of the same material, in the front of the skirt; at the sides are lace passmenterie trimmings, which fall over a plain piece of the old gold-colored and blue-striped satin, and fastened down with buttons covered with old gold satin. The deep basque jacket is of tho blue-striped material, edged with a gold-colored and blue cord, faced with matalasse of blue, and opening over a gold-colored and blue-striped satin vest. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond with the jacket; a heavy gold and blue cord passes across the front of the skirt; bonnet of blue satin, trimmed with old gold color and blue.

FIG. II. — WALKING-DRESS OF BLUE AND GREEN PLAID CASHMERE; the under-skirt is trimmed with three narrow bands of plush, the upper-skirt, which is very simply draped, is also finished with a band of plush, and ornamented with large, horn buttons on either side; the basque jacket is quite plain, with a large, pointed collar of plush. Black felt hat trimmed with green and blue.

FIG. III. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt has a train which is edged with a plaiting of silk of the color of the dress, and above it is a trimming of alternate stripes of gold-colored silk and black velvet; the sides of the dress are plain, with four bands of black velvet extending the whole length, and the front is of silk of old gold-color, gathered lengthwise; the sleeves are of cashmere, with cuffs of silk and velvet; the jacket is long, plain and sleeveless; hat of black velvet, with black satin bow, and long, gold-colored feathers.

FIG. IV. — CARRIAGE-DRESS OF LIGHT GREEN DAMASK SILK; the under-dress is made with a train and trimmed with two ruffles, above which are three pipings of satin; the over-dress is made quite long, so as to loop up in large folds at the back, but does not reach quite to the bottom of the under-skirt behind ; it is turned back and faced at the sides with a satin, with blue, gold and black stripes; the mantle is of gray camel's hair, trimmed with embroidery on silk of the same color, and palms in passmenterie; bonnet of light green silk, trimmed with pink roses.

FIG. V. — WALKING-DRESS OF ROUGH, HARLEQUIN-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt is of walking length, cut up at the sides, with plaitings of smoke-gray silk, let in where the skirt falls open; this smoke-gray is principal color in the camel's hair; the dress is made with a Princess back and jacket front, and is trimmed only with a smoke-colored braid and smoke-colored pearl buttons; long, tight sleeves, with plaitings of silk and camel's hair; square collar; hat of gray felt, with feathers of a lighter shade of gray, and large, red rose under the brim.

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1879-03 PET01

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Peterson’s Magazine, 1878 issue, page 983. “Knitted Cuff.” 

Original text: Cast on eighty stitches, and knit to and fro, as follows: Eighteen rows of which three times alternately three appear purled, three knitted. The foundation counts as the first row, so that it must be purled off in the second row. Then for the row of loops twenty-five new stitches must be cast on in the fourth row, and these must be knitted in the fifth and sixth rows, and cast off in the seventh, and at the end of the tenth and twelfth rows the last stitch must be knitted together with the marginal stitches of the loop part of the work; repeat ten times first to eighteenth rows, and in order to join the separate loops knit together the fifth to the eight stitches, which are cast on for the next loop, with the twenty-first to the eighteenth cast on for the previous loops, and also the last loop must be joined to the first. Then take up the foundation stitches on to a fresh needle, and knit them off together with those of the last row. The purled stitches of the loops form the right side of the work when it has been folded back en revers. A cuff like this is almost indispensable for winter. 

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this photo cured my depression

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THE GARIBALDI ZOUAVE.

Fashion plate from Peterson's Magazine, January 1861

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Featured plate: 1879-03 PET01

Colour fashion plate from Peterson's Magazine for March of 1879. Unsigned.

FASHIONS FOR MARCH. FIG. I. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF DARK BLUE SILK; the back of the dress is made of the silk, and can be worn long if wished, or can be looped up in a puff at the back with a band of old gold-colored satin, striped with blue; the apron front is of silk and satin striped material of the same color as the back of the dress; it is made short enough to fall over a plaiting of the same material, in the front of the skirt; at the sides are lace passmenterie trimmings, which fall over a plain piece of the old gold-colored and blue-striped satin, and fastened down with buttons covered with old gold satin. The deep basque jacket is of tho blue-striped material, edged with a gold-colored and blue cord, faced with matalasse of blue, and opening over a gold-colored and blue-striped satin vest. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond with the jacket; a heavy gold and blue cord passes across the front of the skirt; bonnet of blue satin, trimmed with old gold color and blue.

FIG. II. — WALKING-DRESS OF BLUE AND GREEN PLAID CASHMERE; the under-skirt is trimmed with three narrow bands of plush, the upper-skirt, which is very simply draped, is also finished with a band of plush, and ornamented with large, horn buttons on either side; the basque jacket is quite plain, with a large, pointed collar of plush. Black felt hat trimmed with green and blue.

FIG. III. — RECEPTION-DRESS OF GOLD-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt has a train which is edged with a plaiting of silk of the color of the dress, and above it is a trimming of alternate stripes of gold-colored silk and black velvet; the sides of the dress are plain, with four bands of black velvet extending the whole length, and the front is of silk of old gold-color, gathered lengthwise; the sleeves are of cashmere, with cuffs of silk and velvet; the jacket is long, plain and sleeveless; hat of black velvet, with black satin bow, and long, gold-colored feathers.

FIG. IV. — CARRIAGE-DRESS OF LIGHT GREEN DAMASK SILK; the under-dress is made with a train and trimmed with two ruffles, above which are three pipings of satin; the over-dress is made quite long, so as to loop up in large folds at the back, but does not reach quite to the bottom of the under-skirt behind ; it is turned back and faced at the sides with a satin, with blue, gold and black stripes; the mantle is of gray camel's hair, trimmed with embroidery on silk of the same color, and palms in passmenterie; bonnet of light green silk, trimmed with pink roses.

FIG. V. — WALKING-DRESS OF ROUGH, HARLEQUIN-COLORED CAMEL'S HAIR; the skirt is of walking length, cut up at the sides, with plaitings of smoke-gray silk, let in where the skirt falls open; this smoke-gray is principal color in the camel's hair; the dress is made with a Princess back and jacket front, and is trimmed only with a smoke-colored braid and smoke-colored pearl buttons; long, tight sleeves, with plaitings of silk and camel's hair; square collar; hat of gray felt, with feathers of a lighter shade of gray, and large, red rose under the brim.

-page 253

Edited on the 13/9/25. Apparently I managed to put in the description for *April* instead of March when I was originally posting this plate. Whoops.

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It's Fashion Plate Friday!

This Friday I have a fashion plate from Peterson's Magazine for February of 1877.

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

FIG. 1.-WALKING-DRESS OF DEEP LINDEN-FLOWER-GREEN CAMEL'S-HAIR. The under-skirt is of silk, and plain; the camel's-hair over-dress and mantle is trimmed with a deep, rich, worsted ball fringe; bow of cardinal-red at the waist of the mantle. Very dark-green felt bonnet, trimmed with cardinal-red.

FIG. II. CARRIAGE-DRESS OF DARK-GRAY SILK, trimmed with alternate ruffles of scantily gathered silk and knife-plaiting; cloak of seal-brown velvet, trimmed with bands of seal fur; bonnet of velvet, of the color of the cloak, trimmed with a bird with blue-gray plumage, and pipings of the color of the dress.

FIG. III. WALKING-DRESS OF PLAIN BLACK SILK. The deep paletot is of gray basket-cloth, made to partially fit the figure; has large pockets, and is trimmed with fur. White felt bonnet, trimmed with a white feather, blue velvet, and pink roses.

FIG. IV. WALKING-DRESS OF STRIPED CAMEL'S-HAIR, of two shades of brown. The petticoat is of silk, of the color of the lighter brown, in the over-dress; it is trimmed with a broad diagonal puffing; the tunis is very long, both in front and at the back, is slightly looped quite low down, and trimmed with a knife-plaiting of the silk. The very deep, straight jacket is finished with worsted tassel fringe; cuffs and hood of the silk, the latter trimmed with fringe. Thimble-shaped, light-brown felt bonnet, ornamented with long rows of ribbon and ivy-leaves.

FIG. V. CARRIAGE-DRESS OF INK-BLUE VELVET AND CAMEL'S-HAIR.- The petticoat of velvet has one deep flounce with a puffing above it. The ink-blue camel's-hair over-dress, and the Marie Antoinette mantle, are trimmed with a band of gray India camel's-hair. Brown felt bonnet, trimmed with cardinal-red.

1877-02 PET01

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Featured plate: 1857-02 PET01

Peterson's colour fashion plate of the month for February 1857. Unsigned.

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

Fig 1: A Walking Dress of Brown Figured Poplin, skirt plain. A shawl mantilla of velvet, trimmed with a heavy chenille frings. Bonnet of brown velvet, with a trimming of velvet leaves and black lace.

Fig 2: Carriage Dress for a Little Girl of French Blue Poplin. A white worked skirt falls a little below the silk one. Sacque of blue poplin trimmed with black velvet, put on in a diamond pattern, with ends of velvet falling over the skirt. The braces are formed in the same way. White drawn bonnet.

Fig 3: Dress for a Little Boy of Black Velvet, cut in a sacque shape. A front trimming of large buttons and gimp. Short Scotch-plaid stockings. Cloth leggins must be worn out-of-doors. White cambric under-sleeves, pants and embroidered collar. Scotch cap of black velvet, trimmed with crimson and black plaid ribbon.

1857-02 PET01