Journal des Dames et des Modes, No. 52 (1 November 1913)

52nd issue of the "Journal des dames et des modes", published on November 1, 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 (97)-104), and two plates (numbered 117 and 118), illustrated by Jan Van Brock and H. Honore. The texts in the issue criticize women who wear pyjamas, while highlighting the importance of gloves for night-time events and the color trends: soft shades of pink, mauve and champaign, combined with colored furs to embellish the gowns. The issue also includes a short story by Le Centyeulx, featuring a woman who desires to throw a costume party inspired on "Phalène".

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.