Rare and fascinating collection of 6 volumes of the famous periodical Giornale delle Donne, subtitled 'Parte di Mode'. The journal, edited by A. Vespucci and printed by the Tipografia Apollonio e Caprin in Turin, was one of the most popular and influential women's publications of the 19th century in Italy, combining literary education with updates on the latest trends in Parisian and international fashion. Details of the present vintages: 1874-75 (Year VI) 1880-81 1882-83 1884-85 (Year XIV) 1886-87 (Year XVIII) 1890-91 Contents and Iconographic Apparatus: Each volume is a rich compendium of the social life of the time and includes: Costume texts: Articles such as 'Chiacchiere sulla Moda' edited by well-known signatures such as M.A. Torriani. Illustrations: Numerous woodcut plates outside the text depicting models of evening dresses, promenade dresses and children's clothing. Women's work: Detailed explanations for embroidery, tailoring patterns and alphabets for figures. Physical characteristics: Uniform contemporary half-leather bindings with marbled plates. The spines have fine gilt titles and friezes embossed on contrasting gussets (red and blue), with the indication of the two years at the base. Conservation status: Specimens in excellent external condition with bright gilding. Interior well preserved, with the normal slight browning of the paper due to time that does not affect the legibility of the texts or the sharpness of the engravings. Valuable notes: An iconographic and historical source of primary importance for scholars of the history of costume, fashion and women's emancipation in late 19th-century Italy.