Original antique prints
Dressed to the nines,
since 1684.
Original fashion plates and costume prints, hand-colored, printed and sold as the real thing. Paris gowns, court silks, Sunday-best folk dress and very good hats.
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Five collections, from Paris magazines to the courts and villages of the past.
The fashion plateParis magazines, 1860s to 1910sExplore the collection →158 prints
Court & coutureKings, queens and the clothes that ruledExplore the collection →448 prints
Folk fineryLace caps, tall hats, Sunday bestExplore the collection →548 prints
Far & awayRobes and silks from Istanbul to PekingExplore the collection →478 prints
MenswearTop hats, tartan and very fine uniformsExplore the collection →163 printsWalk the runway, by era
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1,795 prints in stock
Set of 4 French Fashion Prints, Hand-Colored, Parisian Ladies & Children, 1887
Polish Royal & Noble Costume Engravings, Hand-Colored Set of 4, 1749
Set of 4 Antique Prints of Dutch Costumes by Maaskamp '1805'
Antique Persian Costume Prints Set of 3, Hand-Colored Engravings, 1749
19th-Century Hand-Colored Lithograph of Jousting Gentlemen in Vibrant Attire
Ferdinand-Léon Ménétrier French Belle Époque Fur Fashion Design, c.1910
Louis XIV French Court Costume, Royal Couple, 1847
Russian Traditional Costumes and Trades, Set of Four Antique Prints, circa 1850
Antique Costume Prints, East Indies Figures & Tribal Dress, 1749
Hand-Colored Lithograph of Armored Knight and Horse in Tournament Dress, 1842
Set of 3 Antique French Fashion Plates, Paris Ladies & Children Scenes, c.1880
Henri III French Court Costume, Royal Couple Costume Lithograph, 1847
Four Antique Alpine Trades & Folk Costume Engravings, Switzerland & Tyrol, 1850
Set of 6 Ottoman Costume Prints, Hand-Colored Engravings, 1767
19th-Century Hand-Colored Print of Armed Horsemen Bearing a Heraldic Banner
Set of 3 Antique French Fashion Plates, Paris Ladies, Lace & Velvet, c.1880
Charles IX French Court Costume, Royal Couple, 1847
Set of Four Antique German & Bavarian Folk Costume Engravings, circa 1850
Antique Pacific Islanders & Polynesian Costume Prints, Set of 10, c.1852
19th-Century Hand-Colored Print of Ornate Medieval Armor and Tournament Attire
Set of 3 Antique French Fashion Plates, Paris Ladies & Children, c.1880
Henri II & Catherine de' Medici French Court Costume Lithograph, 1847
Set of Four Antique Portuguese & Madeira Folk Costume Engravings, circa 1850
Antique Arctic Peoples & Northern Tribes Costume Prints, Set of 9, c.1852
Military Costume of the Gothic Nations on the Western Coasts of the Baltic, 1815
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design of Fur Pelts and Trimmings, c.1910
Medieval Courtly Costumes and Figures, Complete Set of 10 Hand-Colored, 1845
Set of Four Antique Spanish Costume Engravings, Castile & Madrid, circa 1850
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888
Prince of Orange in 1572 in Armor, Hand Colored Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design of Fur Pelts and Trimmings, c. 1910
Medieval Knights, Clergy & Nobles, Set of 10 Costume Prints, 1845
Woman near Rotterdam, Dutch Regional Dress, Antique Ackermann Print, 1817
Ottoman Costume Prints Pair, Imam & Court Official, Hand-Colored 1749
Military Habit of King Edward VI in 1552, Sword and Shield, Jefferys Plate, 1757
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design of Fur Trimmings and Pelts, c.1910
French First Empire Court Costume Lithograph, 1807, Published 1847
Woman and Little Girl with Green Pail, Antique Ackermann Costume Print, 1817
Title: Antique Javanese Costume Lithographs, Set of Five by F. Hardouin, c.1840
Antique Costume Print of a Gentleman of Wallachia, Engraving Jefferys, 1749
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design of Fur Collars and Stoles, c.1910
French Louis XVI Promenade Costume Lithograph, 1792, Published 1847
Women of Willemstad taking Tea, Antique Ackermann Print, 1817
Antique Egyptian Costume, Culture and Primitive Time Plates, c.1900
Set of Four Antique French Medieval Military Costume Prints, circa 1860
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design of Fur Stoles and Scarves, c.1910
Louis XVI French Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1775, Published 1847
Gardener's Wife of Rotterdam with Produce, Antique Print, 1817
Ottoman Court Figures, Hand-Colored Costume Engravings Pair, c.1749
Victorian Judge in Robes, Vanity Fair Judges Series No. 4, 1870
Large French Fashion Plate, Panoramic Couture Study, Paris, c.1887
Set of 10 Hand-Colored Medieval Costume Prints by Paul Mercuri, Paris 1845
Boy selling Flowers in Rotterdam, Daffodil Baskets, Antique Print, 1817
Antique Print of Javanese Guards Dressed in Ornamental Costume by Van Pers
Habit of a Moscovian Officer in 1577 with Bow, Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
French Art Nouveau Fashion Design with Fur Stoles and Elegant Lady, c.1910
Italy 10th–16th Century, Set of Eight Antique Hand-Colored Costume Prints, 1880
Children going to School in a Goat Cart, Antique Print, 1817
Antique Ottoman Costume Prints Pair, Standard Bearer & Turkish Priest, 1749
Spanish Cavalry Trooper and Mounted Drummer by Villegas, Clonard Album, 1861
Good to know
Are these prints originals?
Yes. Every print was made in its own day, for a magazine, costume book or travel volume, and is sold as the original sheet. Nothing on this site is a reproduction.
What is a fashion plate?
A fashion plate is an illustration published in a fashion magazine to show the latest styles. From the 1840s to the 1910s the Paris journals issued them weekly or monthly, usually engraved or lithographed and colored by hand.
Where do the prints ship from?
From Bartele Gallery in Langweer, the Netherlands, flat between rigid boards or rolled in a tube, insured and tracked, to any country.
Can I return a print?
Yes. You may return any print within 14 days of delivery for a full refund of the price, provided it comes back in the condition in which it was sent.
Which currency am I charged in?
Prices are set in euros. Dollar and pound prices are converted at a recent exchange rate and rounded to the nearest 5. The amount charged is confirmed before payment.