These extremely rare prints are from the Journal des
Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens.
These pochoir illustrations were published from 1912-1914,
with only 1,279 copies published per issue. The selection
offered here is from printing #240, with the title page so marked. Similar to the Bon Ton Gazette, but even more scarce, it was
designed to appeal to the elite of Paris, with high fashion
plates and chatty articles on all aspects of life for the
privileged, it transcends its mundane goals through the
incredible quality of the publication from the high quality
paper to the breath taking beauty of the prints and the high
quality of the art throughout.
Many of the works of the fashion designers of the day were
featured, especially George Barbier, who made his debut as
a fashion designer with this work. The most notable artists
utilized were Brunelleschii, Leon Bakst, J. van Brock,
Etienne Drian, Pierre Legrain, Victor Lheur, Armand Vallee,
Gerda Wegener, along with many others. George Barbier was
truly a luminary of the time, becoming hugely successful in
the world of design and haute couture fashion illustration,
contributing to Vogue as well as Bon Ton and Journal des
Dames. His designs for the magazine are particularly prized.
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