Godey's fashions for February 1865 / Kimmel, sc., N.Y. – Antique Print
(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 1865 / Kimmel, sc., N.Y. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Godey's fashions for February 1865 / Kimmel, sc., N.Y.
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Hand-colored fashion plates like this one were the main way American women learned what to wear, and this February 1865 issue of Godey's Lady's Book shows the styles of the final winter of the Civil War. The plate was engraved by Kimmel, a New York craftsman whose work appeared in the magazine, and the color was added by hand, often by teams of women working from a standard palette. Godey's was among the most widely read periodicals of its day, so these figures carried real influence over dressmakers in towns far from the city. Look closely at the silhouettes and trims, which show how skirts and bodices were changing as the decade drew to a close.
| Created / published | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Fashion plates 1860-1870.Engravings Hand-colored 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Engraved by Kimmel. |
| Subjects | Women--Clothing & dress--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,446 × 1,158 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218979 |
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