Fashion Plate from 1860

Wonderful, colorized image of vintage clothing from 1860. This magazine image shows both front and back views of a lovely gown in purple and black. This image would make a great reference for anyone looking for fashion images from the Civil War era. This public domain image is copyright free and ready for downloading.

This vintage illustration is from The Lady’s Home Magazine Volume XV, a magazine published in 1860. It was edited by T.S. Arthur and Miss Virginia F. Townsend. They did not identify the illustrator(s) for their publication.

Fashion Plate from 1860

This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.