1880s French fashion plates

I've been obsessed with antique fashion lately. It started with Pinterest. A huge portions of my pins are of antique fashion... Vintage Baby Rags, Vintage Bags & Vintage Rags. Cobblers & Corsets & Vintage Bling. I'm just enamored with the beauty & intricacies of these vintage designs. So, once I discovered these antique, French Fashion Plates on Pinterest, it was like Ohhhh La La... Swoooooon...I'm in LOVE! All from the 1800's, these plates give us a glimpse of the past & a look into the lives of the aristocratic women of the time. Since spring & summer is typically wedding season, I tried to include as many wedding dress plates as I could find. So sit back with your cup of java or a glass of sweet tea & let the drooling begin... You can peruse this entire collection of fashion plates at The Los Angeles Public Library. I'm excited about some upcoming possibilities that have presented themselves to us. Not quite ready to share yet, but I would love it if y'all would cross your fingers or say a prayer that what ever is meant to be for us, will be! You know y'all are 'The Wind Beneath My Wings', right! XOXO vintagesusie

The mid-1880’s are all about the dramatic silhouette. The bustle is back in full force, and the fashion is for a small waist, full bust and relatively broad shoulders. In fashion plates you c…