Photograph/scan of an 1896 French fashion plate (Le Costume Moderne) showing a late-19th-century women's evening gown: high, pleated yoke with lace-trimmed tiers at the shoulder, fitted waist with bow, and a full patterned brocade skirt with slight train. A rectangular fabric swatch (deep burgundy/purple brocade with black pattern) is attached to the upper-right of the plate. The printed plate sits on slightly aged cream paper and includes a light interior scene (table, chair) as background illustration.