Fashion plate (c1880)

Fashion plate c1880 illustration

Image of a fashion plate engraved and hand coloured for a Victorian ladies' magazine. The women in this image are playing the lawn game of croquet. Wooden mallets are used to hit the ball through a series of hoops.

Location: R Crompton Rhodes Collection of Fashion Plates No.372. Early and Fine Printing Collection. F391 S623

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