Journal des Dames et des Modes, No. 41 (10 July 1913)

41st issue of the "Journal des dames et des modes", published on July 10, 1913. This issue forms part of the first half of a collection of 36 volumes of the Journal des dames et des modes (June 1, 1913 - May 20, 1914, numbers 37-72), and contains 2 unnumbered leaves of advertisements, 8 pages of text (numbered (9)-16), and two plates (numbered 96-97), illustrated by George Barbier and Jan van Brock. The fashion section of the issue comments on how fast fashions have changed in the past weeks, sheath dresses having been replaced by pleated dresses. Hat fashions have also changed, with women preferring plain, black velvet hats with raised borders and chantilly veils. The section also comments on the creation of an 18th-century type of debauchery that saw its inception in Parisian fashion: the tulle brassiere.

The "Journal des dames et des modes" was published in Paris by Vaugirard between June 1, 1912 and August 1, 1914. Inspired on an earlier journal of the same title (also known as "La Mésangère", which disappeared in 1839), the "Journal des dames et des modes" appealed to "the curious", lovers of rare editions, who valued fashion journals featuring limited editions with carefully executed fashion illustrations that could be equated to works of art. Each issue of the journal was made up of several texts, including poems, commentaries, and narrations of life in Paris, and hand-colored engravings or pochoir prints, executed in vivid colors and drawn by the leading artists of the day, including George Barbier, Antoine Vallée, Léon Bakst, and Umberto Brunelleschi. The combination of writings and illustrations was meant to be a reflection of the cultural atmosphere in Paris at the time, showcasing the best of intellectual, artistic and fashion creations.