Journal des Dames et des Modes, No. 46 (1 Septembre 1913)
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46th issue of the "Journal des dames et des modes", published on September 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 (49)-56), and two plates (numbered 103 and 104), illustrated by Brunelleschi and George Barbier. The texts in the issue contain several commentaries on the fashions of the day, which included fastuous hats that, decorated with enormous feathers, are compared to poems; cretonne fans with modern designs, and with hanging porcelain tassels; "Kolinski" furs which, despite looking just like the furs from the previous year, have a higher price because of their different place of origin. One text also includes a story of how an Englishman asks a Parisian not to copy their fashions, including the equestrian breeches, to go to the beach. The fashion section of the issue comments on how women have begun to wear pearls, wrapped several times around their necks, and sometimes even diamonds in the same fashion. Pearl buttons, which were copied at low cost, were replaced by platinum or golden buttons, sometimes diamonds, to decorate their gowns for special occasions.
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.
