Fashion Plate no. 371 from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes

This hand-colored fashion plate from the French periodical *L'Iris* showcases seven hair arrangements and two collar/fichu designs arranged around a central bow motif. The compositions feature profile and three-quarter views of women's heads adorned with ribbons, flowers, lace, and fabric ornaments typical of Second Empire millinery. Published by Imprimerie Mariton, this plate exemplifies the nineteenth-century fashion journal's role in disseminating sartorial trends across Europe. Such periodicals functioned as visual instruction manuals for dressmakers and fashionable women, standardizing decorative techniques through engraving and watercolor. The geometric layout and repeated figure studies reflect the pedagogical aims of the *Moniteur des Modes*, one of France's influential style publications.