Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates in the Time of Marie Antionette

Published in conjunction with the exhibition Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates from the Time of Marie Antoinette, April 1 – August 3, 2026. Gallerie des modes et costumes français was a pioneering series of fashion-plate publications, issued in Paris between 1778 and 1787. Its complete run included more than 400 exquisite engravings—many of them hand-colored—that depict hairstyles, clothes, shoes, jewelry, and other accessories. The Frick Art Research Library has an impressive collection of 370 original prints, 24 of which represented in the exhibition. Written and curated by Yifu Liu.

Published by the Frick Collection, 2026, hardbound in cloth, embossing and tip-ins from and back. 68 pages, 30 × 21 cm. ISBN: 978-0-912114-80-4