02258cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500500015826400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801260042552012940055153400450184565300230189085600430191334472UtSlPG20260610133804.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a67062075  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGT1 aNevinson, J. L.q(John Lea)10aOrigin and Early History of the Fashion Plate 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-29  aProduced by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and
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https://www.pgdp.net  a"Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate" by J. L. Nevinson is a scholarly historical account written in the mid-20th century. This book traces the development of fashion plates, which are artistic representations that indicate clothing styles, from their inception in the late 15th and early 16th centuries through their evolution during the 19th century. The aim is to provide an understanding of how these illustrations reflected societal changes in fashion consciousness and communication.  In this detailed examination, Nevinson outlines the origins of fashion plates, noting that they began as costume portraits for identity representation rather than individual features. He chronicles their transformation, highlighting improvements in communication and transportation that fueled the growth of interest in foreign fashions and styles. The book also explores key figures and publications that contributed to the fashion plate industry, illustrating how fashion became increasingly accessible to the middle social classes through periodicals and magazines. This work not only serves as an informative resource for costume historians but also emphasizes the socio-cultural context surrounding the evolution of fashion illustration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFashion -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34472