This shows a young lady in her fancy ball gown and her more demure friend in the Late Victorian fashions of 1860. This plate has lots of information, but it's all in French. I tried Google Translate and got this close, but I'm sure somebody out there can do better. It is dated February 11, 1860 and numbered 3122.
"Modes de Paris Petit Paris Boulesart Letters to the ladies of Italy, a
Modes and Mrs. Bricard Calmann, Virginia Vasseur Trimmings Dresses
Lace was the thought of Violard. Fabrics of three quarters of Mrs. Clemencon Corsets, Perfumes of Laboullee. Byoux in hair Fluri to Lemonnier Cilman Fans of Duvelleroy"
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