| French Fashion Illustrations of the Twenties: 634 Cuts from La Vie Parisienne Contributor(s): Grafton, Carol Belanger (Author), Grafton, Carol Belanger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486254585 ISBN-13: 9780486254586 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1987 Annotation: Treasury of royalty-free motifs from famed periodical, drawn with wit, flair and charm. Slinky beauties in a variety of gowns, dresses, coats, suits, beachwear, and other stylish outfits. Perfect for graphic projects calling for sophistication and feminine allure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Advertising - Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming - General - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume |
| Dewey: 741.672 |
| LCCN: 87013597 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 8.41" W x 10.93" (0.63 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women's fashions of the 1920s continue to fascinate artists, couturiers, and students of fashion, who will welcome this treasury of French designs from that dazzling era. Carefully selected from rare issues of the famed French periodical La Vie Parisienne, over 630 royalty-free illustrations comprise a pictorial display of sophisticated couture embodying the seductive chic of the liberated woman. Drawn with wit, flair, and charm, the line cuts depict slinky beauties in an immense variety of gowns, dresses, coats, suits, beachwear, lounging suits, capes, and other outfits. Carefully reproduced, these stylish representations lend themselves perfectly to graphic projects calling for sophistication and feminine charm. Moreover, this inexpensive compilation presents a valuable and authentic record of French fashion from 1918 to 1928. |