''La Mode Illustrée'', was a French

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, published between 1860 and 1937. Its subtitle was ''Journal de la famille''. The magazine was founded by Emmeline Raymond, headquartered in Paris and published by the Didot brothers. It was known for its high quality illustrations by Adele-Anaïs Colin Toudouze and Héloïse Leloir. It was one of the biggest fashion magazines in the world as well as in the French fashion history during the second half of the 19th century. It has been called the first weekly fashion magazine. It was the French equivalent of the British ''

The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine ''The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine'' (EDM) was a monthly magazine which was published between 1852 and 1879. Initially, the periodical was jointly edited by Isabella Mary Beeton and her husband Samuel Orchart Beeton, with Isabella contributi ...

'' (1852–1879). Alongside its main rival ''

Le Follet ''Le Follet'' was a Parisian fashion magazine, published weekly from November 1829 to 1892. It was at one point merged with ''Le Courrier de la Mode''. It was richly illustrated with fashion plates. Le Follet belonged to the numerous fashion ma ...

'' (1829–1892), ''La Mode Illustrée'' was particularly successful internationally, with many foreign subscribers in Britain and the United States. A reason for its success was that it was directed toward the middle and working class and offered patterns to the clothes it illustrated, as well as other subjects such as music reviews, household tips and recipes. In 1937, the magazine merged and was absorbed into rival magazine '' La Mode Pratique'', which continued to be published until 1951.

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