Journal des Dames et des Modes, No. 62 (10 February 1914)
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62nd issue of the "Journal des dames et des modes", published on February 10, 1914. This issue forms part of the second 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 (33)-40), and two plates (numbered 140 and 141), illustrated by Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain and H. Honoré. The introductory text of the issue explains the different types of canes, and how they should be worn with particular outfits. A text about mannequins and the most characteristic traces of their personalities is also included. The fashion section explains how women have abandoned the previously short hairstyle that was in vogue for a few weeks, now opting for a clown-esque style that leaves the back of their necks completely bare. The fashion for hats requires them to be made of lace, revealing the hair underneath, or to have a long point to the side, decorated with large feathers. "Directoire" waists are back in fashion, as are large tulle sleeves embroidered with pearls in evening gowns.
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.
