Journal des Dames et des Modes, No. 63 (20 February 1914)

63rd issue of the "Journal des dames et des modes", published on February 20, 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 (41)-48), and two plates (numbered 142 and 143), illustrated by H. Robert Dammy and Armand Vallee. The texts in this issue reveal new fashions for boots, plaid suits and accessories, gloves with colorful decorations that match the tone of the gown, and feathers. The fashion section explains a new preference for more ample skirts, often decorated with flounces, as well as for hand-painted musseline in dresses, featuring floral patterns, to be accompanied by belts made of black velvet or plaid taffeta.

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.