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Journal des Dames et des Modes: Fashion News
after drawing by Fernand Siméon (mentioned on object), 1912
The Journal des Dames was inspired by the eponymous fashion magazine from the previous century and, like the earlier publication, referred to its illustrations as Costumes Parisiens. These Costumes Parisiens (184 illustrations in total) were drawn in a new, flat, decorative manner by George Barbier, Jan van Brock, Victor Lhuer and other Parisian artists, each with a signature style. Every issue came with two or three separate plates. These showed a wide variety of fashionable apparel, from elegant evening attire to outdoor outfits. A brief caption provides the name of the garment and the material from which it was made, but never the name of a fashion house.
- Artwork typemodeprent
- Object numberRP-P-2009-3928
- Dimensionsheight 175 mm x width 108 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure, met sjablonen en de hand gekleurd