FROM FASHION PLATES TO MAGAZINES of TODAY

Costume and fashion plates came long before fashion magazines as we know them today.

Below are some facts on the history of plates and magazines which i hope you enjoy.

·         Costume plates, showing how a costume was worn in the past, were first made in 1494 showing the National and Regional dress of Vienna.

Early Fashion Plate from 1494 

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·         Fashion  plates reached their peak in the 19th century when they were hand coloured engravings showing possible future fashions of the time.

·         Early Magazines containing fashion plates included the following:

·         Cabinet des Modes-1785

·         Journal de la Mode et du Gout-1790

·         La Belle Assemblee-1806

·         The Lady's Magazine-1770

·         Two of the most important Victorian British magazines were Mrs Beeton's and The Queen.

Fashion Plate from 1787- love the bustle

·         The Queen, The Ladies Newspaper, 1861 was the longest running English magazine until 1968 when it was bought out by Harpers Bazaar.

·         The name was changed to "Harpers & Queen" until March 2006 when "Queen was dropped as it was thought to be too Debutante in a modern world. It was changed to "Harpers Bazaar" and became Vogue's strongest challenger.

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    Vogue was first published in 1892. In 1973 it became a monthly publication and underwent extensive editorial and stylistic changes to respond to changes in lifestyles.




1911918 vintage Vogue magazine

·          Vogue is now published in 18 Countries around the world.