Journal Des Dames et Des Modes

Costume Parisien was pulbished from 1799-1831. Costume Parisien plates were drawn by Horace Vernet until about 1825. Horace Vernet's plates, engraved by G. J. Gatine, are as good as ever were made according to Davenport in Book of Costume ((Mary Barton)

On September 15th 1797 appeared the first issue of the “Journal Des Dames et Des Modes” a magazine born from the fusion of two previous magazine attempts, “Le Journal des Dames” published for about 5 months and the “Journal des Modes et des Nouveautes” for 5 issues only. The fusion of the two was scheduled to come out 3 times a week with a colored engraving every 15 days. (1)

And I probably should mention here that the colored engraving was entitled: Costume Parisien.

According to Raymond Gaudriault, this publication, created by Pierre de La Messangere, lasted from 1797 until 1839 and produced as many as 3,624 hand colored engravings.

"Dated and numbered plates marked "Costumes Parisiens" come from the Journal des dames et des modes, founded in late XVIIIc. by the abbe de la Mesangere. Its plates were re-issued in annual volumes as Costumes parisiens de la fin du 18e siecle et du commencement du 19e. During more than four decades of life, it absorbed eight other fashion magazines" (Davenport 806).

This journal was published under several names: Journal des Dames, Costumes Parisien, Journal des modes, Journal de la Mésangère and finally Gazette des Salons