Wednesday, May 28, 2025

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

drawing of woman from back wearing dress and carrying an umbrella

Today’s fashion plate comes to us from September 1, 1809. Depicted is a promenade dress. Rear view of an empire waist white dress with a blue scarf looped around the body. Accessories include a straw bonnet with blue and white plumes and a blue parasol. View the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fashion/id/194/rec/4