Godey's fashions for February 1862 / Capewell & Kimmel sc. – Historic Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique engraving of Godey's fashions for February 1862 / Capewell & Kimmel sc. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Godey's fashions for February 1862 / Capewell & Kimmel sc.
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Godey's Lady's Book was among the most widely read American magazines of the 1860s, and its monthly fashion plates were hand-colored or printed in color to show readers the latest styles from Paris and New York. This February 1862 plate, engraved by the firm of Capewell & Kimmel, shows women's dress at the moment when wide skirts supported by hoops were at their fullest. Such plates were often used by home dressmakers, who copied the cut and trimmings from the engraving. Color engravings like this one were costly to produce, which is part of why they remain prized records of Civil War-era fashion.
| Created / published | [1862] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1860-1870.Fashion plates 1860-1870.Engravings Color 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Women--Clothing & dress--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,310 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178195 |
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