Elegant Historical Fashion

Vintage illustrations showing women in fashionable attire from the early 20th century, featuring elegant dresses and accessories.

I won't marry a man who can't look me straight in the eye 'Then wear them longer!' Woman upset at the affect that her exposed legs are having. Date: 1925

Ladies and Modes, Parisian Costumes, 1913, No. 53: Toilet after Midi.Woman in Afternoon Juke, Looking in A Hand Mirror. Sofa in the background. Print from the Magazine Laden Journal Mode and Modes (1912-1914).

Woman in hat by Camille Roger. The hat is of black horsehair with veil in English lace and a waxed satin ribbon. Hello! Bonjour! Un chapeau, de Camille Roger, en crin noir, avec petite voilette en dentelle de point d'Angleterre. Le ruban est en satin ciré. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by P. Woodruff from Lucien Vogels Le Bon Genre: 100 Plates fromGazettedu Bon Ton, Brentanos, Paris, 1921.

Très Parisien, 1923, No 9: 2.- Feuille Morte. - Silhouette Très Moderne .... mantle, slim model with 'god kit' (false folds), from checkered 'velor de laine' (Wolfluweel) Garnished with martenbont in the same color. Substances from Ancienne Maison Ch. LAVY ET CIE. Accessories: Cloche (Pothoed), Pumps. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).

Light Opera Girl, from the series "Hamilton King Girls" (T7, Type 6), issued by Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 1913 Hamilton King Extra large cards from the series "Hamilton King Girls" (T7), issued between 1902 and 1913 to promote Turkish Trophies and Helmar Cigarettes. The series was issued in 6 separate types: T7-1 includes sketches of women; T7-2 includes women originally drawn by Hamilton King; T7-3 depicts "Bathing Girls"; T7-4 represents women in period gowns; T7-5 cards picture "Flag Girls of the Nations"; and T7-6 are "Sports Girls". All cards in this set are from T7-6, issued in 1913, representing women playing sports.. Light Opera Girl, from the series "Hamilton King Girls" (T7, Type 6), issued by Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 421197

Woman in evening dress of blue silk. Robe du soir en soie bleu de lune pailletee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris, 1912.

A fashion illustration of a lady dressed in a spanish style. Date: 6th June 1928

I won't marry a man who can't look me straight in the eye 'Then wear them longer!' Woman upset at the affect that her exposed legs are having. Date: 1925

Fashion illustration by Gordon Conway. A practical spring evening frock of figured chiffon. The small cape can be attched to the shoulder straps, making a high-back gown for informal wear. The evening bag is embroidered with the same design as the frock - to match the satin slippers. Chiffon flowers trim the frock. Original design drawn for 'Tatler'. Date: 17th April 1929

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 6, PL. 47: La Belle Dame Sans Merci / Robe du Soir, De Worth. Woman for a wall decoration of a Phoenix. She is wearing an evening gown, decorated with blue velvet flowers from Worth. Planche 47 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 6. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des Planches Hors-Texte. CONTUES DANCE CE NUMÉRO.

Woman in black satin sheath dress, black silk hat. Fourreau de satin noir ouvert sur interieur de linon blanc plisse, chapeau en peau de soie noire avec garniture blanche. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Xavier Gose from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris, 1912.

Woman in tunic dress of gold-eye embroidered chiffon and leopard-skin cape. Tunique de mousseline oieil or brodee, manchon de leopard. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris, 1913.

Woman in afternoon dress of black satin crepe and seated woman in little dress of hazelnut wool at a clothes store examining an evening robe in yellow satin crepe held by an assistant. Handcolored pochoir (stencil) lithograph from the French luxury fashion magazine Art, Gout, Beaute, 1925.

Très Parisien, 1923, No. 3: Creation Doucet: Capucine .... Doucet design. Dress by 'Crepe Majunga Capucine' decorated with embroidery in the same color. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).

A chic Parisienne watches the race through her binoculars. Date: 1900

He in top hat and cape, she in considerably less, dance the latest fashionable dance... Date: 1928

1906 Illustration depicting a prostitute smoking a cigarette inside a brothel

A front cover illustration by Rick Elmes entitled The Minx, depicting an elegant young woman in evening dress, with her fur-trimmed coat falling off her shoulders. Date: 1927

Two elegant ladies at the theatre, wearing evening dresses by Philippe et Gaston and Beer. Date: 1924

La Mode Par Fried, no. 2, octobre 1918, pl. XV (15): Pleuvra-t-il. Woman in afternoon juke of purple jersey decorated with black satin, umbrella in hand. Print from the La Mode Par Fried mode magazine (September 1918- May 1919).

Woman in black embroidered evening dress with fur-trimmed cape. Handcolored pochoir (stencil) lithograph from the French luxury fashion magazine Art, Gout, Beaute, 1925.

Journal of the ladies and fashions, 1912, Parisian costumes, no. 14: Bath costume (...), Anonymous, 1912 Bathing suit paper engraving fashion plates

Fashion by Fried, No. 2, October 1918, pl. XV (15): Will he rain, 1918 Woman in afternoon gown of purple jersey decorated with black satin, umbrella in hand. Print from the fashion magazine La Mode Par Fried (September 1918-1, 1919). paper engraving fashion plates. dress, gown (AFTERNOON DRESS) (+ women's clothes). umbrella (+ women's clothes). gloves, mittens, etc. (+ women's clothes). head-gear (+ women's clothes)

Fashion illustration by Gordon Conway. An evening gown in blue chiffon and lace. The flounce on the waist and the upper flounce on the skirt are appliqued to the frock across the front and back; only the sides hang loose. Blue suede gloves are worn with it, also satin slippers in two shades of blue. The bag is in chiffon velvet with a with a crystal top and a fringe of crystal beads. Date: 28th May 1930

An elegant lady pauses to admire a Red Admiral butterfly while gathering delphiniums in a garden. She's very dressed up for gardening. Date: 1929

Preparing herself for a masked ball, she checks her reflection in a hand mirror. Date: 1926

Drawing by Karl Fischer depicting a lord and lady, executed in feder and ink in 1904, showing figures, attire, and posture.

Colour illustration by Lewis Baumer showing a fashionable flapper girl out shopping. Date: 24th October 1928

A drawing of a woman in fashionable and glamorous evening wear from the WWI era. Drawn by amateur artist of the Great War, George Ranstead who served in the Army Pay Corps. Ranstead was one of many soldiers of WWI who took up drawing as a hobby. His subjects range from wartime humour to pictures of pretty girls and are clearly influenced by images in the illustrated magazines of the period. circa 1916

Woman in dress of hand-painted old-blue veil looking at cherry blossom out of a window. Robe de voile bleu ancien peint a la main. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Louis Bureau from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris, 1913.

Dapper Man and Maudlin Girl, Men's Fashion

1910s PETTY WOMAN WEARING HAT WITH BLUE RIBBON AND RED FLOWER WHITE BLOUSE WITH BLUE BROOCH SUNDAY COVER ART BY NEYSA MCMEIN - kh13583 NAW001 HARS COPY SPACE LADIES PERSONS THOUGHTFUL ARTIST HEAD AND SHOULDERS BROOCH STYLES AND SUNDAY MAGAZINE BLOUSE STYLISH SINCERE FASHIONS FOCUSED HERALD INTENSE YOUNG ADULT WOMAN BLACK HAT CAUCASIAN ETHNICITY EARNEST INTENT OLD FASHIONED

A woman with a hat and a lorgnet looks at prints lying in a display case. .

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 6, pl. 47: The beautiful merciless lady / evening dress, from Worth, George Barbier, 1921 Woman for a wall decoration of a Phoenix. She is wearing an evening gown, decorated with blue velvet flowers from Worth. Planche 47 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 6. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des planches hors-texe. Contenues Dans CE Numéro. paper letterpress printing fashion plates. head-gear (+ women's clothes). fabulous animals ~ birds: phoenix. diadem, tiara (+ women's clothes). bracelet, wristlet (+ women's clothes). dress, gown: evening dress (+ women's clothes)

A young woman dressed in a pink and white dress poses with a large umbrella. 1920

A fetching grey & black felt hat with a low flat crown & broad up-turned brim ornamented with a dyed & shaped feather & a jewelled device for holding it. Date: 1916

The winds of auutumn blow up this young lady's skirts in a revealing manner, but does she care Not she ! Date: 1928

1920s-1930s "Art Deco Illustration #2" by Elsie Denise Millon.

Drawing of a pretty, young woman in a fashionable hat and fur drawn by George Ranstead, amateur soldier artist of the Great War. Ranstead was one of many soldiers of WWI who took up drawing as a hobby. His subjects range from wartime humour to pictures of pretty girls and are clearly influenced by images in the illustrated magazines of the period. circa 1916

Coming back from a morning in the Bois de Boulogne, 1890. Fashionable woman in jacket and skirt, with hat and parasol, walking with dogs along the Avenue Foch toward the Arc de Triomphe. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris, William Heinemann, London, 1898.

Mode de l'année prochaine ca. 1830 After Charles Philipon French Man and woman seen from behind wearing imagined fashions of tomorrow, with current trends exaggerated to a ridiculous extreme (the woman's skirt shortened above the knww, and her sleeves dragging on the ground).. Mode de l'année prochaine 392116

Supplement to the No. of "national fashion" Paris, NRS. 3 in 4, Anonymous, c. 1908 - C. 1910 paper. printing ink. watercolor (paint) fashion plates

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 7, pl. 54: Dresses in the night / evening dress, from Worth, George Barbier, 1921 Standing woman for grape vines, dressed in a white evening gown by Crêpe de Chine van Worth. A green headband around the head. A rose in the right hand. Planche 54 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 7. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des planches hors-texe. Contenues dance le Numéro 7. paper letterpress printing fashion plates. dress, gown: evening dress (+ women's clothes). flowers: rose. bunch of grapes. bracelet, wristlet (+ women's clothes). ear-rings (+ women's clothes). head-gear (+ women's clothes)

Woman in dinner dress by Worth and man in suit in a parlor. Enfin! Quavez-vous, chere amie! ou les nerfs. Cette robe de diners, de Worth, est composee dun fourreau de satin noir borde de ruban bleu Nattier et voile de tulle noir. La ceinture est de roses degradees piquees sur un ruban noir. Plate 60, Issue 8. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by Pierre Brissaud from Lucien Vogels Le Bon Genre: 100 Plates fromGazettedu Bon Ton, Brentanos, Paris, 1922.

The liberation of Trieste represented as a beautiful woman

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 2, pl. 15: The first imprudence / evening dress, de Beer, George Barbier, 1921 Woman in green evening Japon of Beer. Matching earrings and a range of feathers in the right hand. Next to her is a man in a rokk costume with a white butterfly tie. He has a letter in his hand. Planche 15 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 2. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des planches". paper letterpress printing fashion plates. dress, gown: evening dress (+ women's clothes). fan (+ women's clothes). embroidery (ornamentation) (+ women's clothes). bracelet, wristlet (+ women's clothes). ear-rings (+ women's clothes). neck-gear ~ clothing (+ men's clothes). trousers, breeches (+ men's clothes). shoes, sandals (+ men's clothes). letter, envelope

1900s STYLISH VICTORIAN WOMAN AUTUMN CLOTHES WALKING DOG COVER OF SUNDAY MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 8 1908

'Le Bal Venetian' A woman in a black and red dress having her hand kissed by a male companion as she walks beneath a red arch. Date: 1923

Winged Hat, Ladies Fashion - Germany

Sexy Girl with Cigarette.

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 7, PL. 54: Des Robes Dans La Nuit / Robe du Soir, De Worth. Standing woman for grape vines, dressed in a white evening dress of the chine of Worth. To head a green headband. A rose in the right hand. Planche 54 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 7. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des Planches Hors-Texte. CONTUES DANCE LE NUMÉRO 7.

Gentleman secretly passing a woman a letter. Woman in evening gown of green charmeuse satin embroidered in jet. La premiere imprudence. Voici une robe du soir, de Beer, en charmeuse verte brodée de jais blanc et de jais noir. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by George Barbier from Lucien Vogels Le Bon Genre: 100 Plates fromGazettedu Bon Ton, Brentanos, Paris, 1922.

1920-1930s Art Deco illustration titled "Passionnement" a couple in historic costume by artist Elsie Denise Millon.

ELEGANT Henry Somd (1844-1907). Elegant. Watercolor.

Girl Lifting Skirt.

Two flappers gossip at a bar. Date: 1928

A scantily dressed woman displays two rather noisy looking parrots Date: 1926

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1923 - No. 1, pl. 2: Alcyone / Robe and Manteau du Soir, De Worth. Woman at tree, dressed in a black evening gown and a blue velvet evening casing, lined with silver lam, from Worth. A diadem in the hair. A fountain in the background. Planche 2 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1923, No. 1. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des Planches Consues Dance CE Numéro.

Women having tea on a terrace, 1920s. One woman wears a summer dress of printed crepe de chine, and the other an afternoon dress of printed crepe de chine. Lithograph with pochoir (stencil) handcolour from the luxury French fashion magazine "Art, Gout, Beaute," 1926.

Journal of ladies and fashions, Parisian costumes, 1914, No. 164: Yacht costume (...), 1914 Woman in costume for a pleasure craft: jacket of Laeken on a skirt of striped canvas. Leather hat. Binoculars in hand. A sailing ship in the background. Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes (1912-1914). paper engraving fashion plates. skirt (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ leather used for clothes). coat (+ women's clothes). binoculars, spy-glass, etc.. sailing (sport) (+ equipment, outfit (sports, games, etc.))

Gazette du Bon Ton. Art - Modes & Frivolités: Famous Fashion Houses. In 1912 the ambitious publisher Lucien Vogel decided to launch an exclusive magazine. Well-acquainted with the fashion world, he forged ties with several of most renowned fashion houses of Paris and gathered the crème de la crème of French illustrators for his project. They recorded the latest creations of designers such as Doeuillet, Doucet, Worth, Poiret and Redfern, and, later on, couture by Chéruit, Beer, Paquin and Lanvin. These designs were issued as separate plates. The Gazette was aimed at a small, extremely wealthy readership: in 1912-1913, a subscription for twelve issues cost an equivalent of around 400 euros today.

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1920 - No. 4, PL. 31: Mirage. / Robe du Soir, the Paul Poiret .. Evening juice from Paul Poiret, consisting of a skirt from tulle and an embroidered body of silver lamb. Planche 31 from Gazette du Bon Ton 1920, No. 4. Explanation about the clothing on page "Explication des planches".

Pastori e popolani (donne) figuranti o ballerine , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Flirtatious young woman in rococo fancy dress clothing, with an admirer faun trying to get close to her. Date: 1928

Two fashionable ladies wearing the latest autumn outfits. On the left, a 3/4 length grey chinchilla fur coat, by Anna. On the right, a three piece outfit in black serge and crepe -- a black, long sleeved coat with brown fur trimming, a black skirt with ruffled detail and a white blouse with black design, by Philippe and Gaston. Date: 1924

Gazette of the good tone - NUMBER 1 - Plate V Georges Barbier (1882-1932), Gazette du Bon tone, Number 1, Board V: The Blue Room of Arthenice, Beer Evening Dress, 1923. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Small Palace.

Joie de vivre: Falbalas and Fanfrelaches, George Barbier, 1923 magazine A sailor, leaning against an anchor on the beach, looks at a young woman with umbrella. She is dressed in a dress with sleeves and overlay of transparent voile. A cap on the head. Print from the Falbalas & Fanfreluches series (1922-1926). paper fashion plates. sailor. parts of ship's exterior: anchor. beach (as place of recreation). parasol, sunshade (+ women's clothes). dress, gown (+ women's clothes). head-gear: cap (+ women's clothes)

Very Parisian (...) Fashion the chic L'elégance, 1927, number 3, 1927 magazine Très Parisien: Four pages text in book print with images about 'De Nieuwe Lijn', written by Solange + eight pages text and images in black and white on slippery paper by Fany Gréges. 18 prints with models in Pochoir Techniek, two pages with detailed sketches and descriptions of the designs shown and four pages of advertisements. In cover in Pochoir Techniek. paper letterpress printing fashion plates. dress, gown (+ women's clothes)

Illustration depicting two young lovers kissing passionately in the grass standing up. By Georges Lepape (1887-1971), French poster artist, illustrator and fashion designer.

French illustration of a woman disappointed as she finds the bank cashier has closed and a queue has formed 1900

George Barbier (1882-1932) was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes, France on October 10, 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and ballet costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce haute couture fashion illustrations. For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue 'The Knights of the Bracelet'a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress. Included in this élite circle were Bernard Boutet de Monvel and Pierre Brissaud (both of whom were Barbier's first cousins), Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, and Charles Martin. During his career Barbier also turned his hand to jewellery, glass and wallpaper design, wrote essays and many articles for the prestigious Gazette du bon ton. In the mid-1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and cost

Woman in casino dress of black velvet, and smoking woman in white satin crepe dress with black belt. Handcolored pochoir (stencil) lithograph from the French luxury fashion magazine Art, Gout, Beaute, 1925.

A female portrait in a summer dress and hat, used for advertising Cliftons Chocolates. Date: 1922

Fashion plate illustrating the vivid colours and graceful lines of ladieswear in the early twentieth century. On left: an evening mantle lined with purple satin. On right: a cloak of green and blue figured brocade. Date: 1913

Fashion, France, 20th century. Elegant woman dressed according to latest Belle-Epoque fashion.

Woman in a yellow, polka dot dress trying on a variety of jaunty, colourful hats. Date: 01/03/1930

Man in double-breasted suit by Lus et Befve looking at his watch in a park. Jai failli attendre. Costume veston croise, de Lus et Befve. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by Rene Prejelan from Lucien Vogels Le Bon Genre: 100 Plates fromGazettedu Bon Ton, Brentanos, Paris, 1922.

Three women with fashionable feather hats. Date: 1913

Très Parisien (...) La Fashion Le Chic L'Élégance, 1927, Numéro 3. Très Parisien: four pages text in letterpress with images about 'De Nieuwe Lijn', written by Solange + eight pages text and images in black and white On smooth paper by Fany Gréges. 18 prints with models in POCHOOM Technique, two pages with detailed sketches and descriptions of the designs shown and four pages of advertisements. In cover in Pochoir Technique.

Enormous gigot sleeves with epaulettes, large skirts (possibly 7 gored skirts), tiny waists, broad belts, high necked blouse with yoke, huge hats ornamented with flowers. Date: 1895

Japanese parasol, broad brimmed hat & a dress by Jessie Porter reminiscent of the 1830s - a gathered skirt with scallop hem, translucent sleeves & a green coatee. Date: 1915

Falbalas et fanfreluches: Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passées & Futures Pour 1923, 2nd Année: Voici Mes Ailes! / France xxe siècle. Woman shows elegant evening gown with very wide transparent sleeves with floral pattern that she spreads like wings. A second woman, seen on the back, is dressed in a light gray dress and wears blonde hair into a wrung in the neck. Water with sailing boats in the background. Print from the Falbalas & Fanfreluches series (1922-1926).

Tippies of 1796 R. Newton del. et fecit.. British Cartoon Prints Collection . Hats,1790-1800. , Feathers,1790-1800. , Relations between the sexes,England,1790-1800.

Front cover illustration from The Bystander featuring an elegant couple dressed for a seasonal event such as Ascot, accompanied by a greyhound. Date: 1932

A patriotic French woman wearing matching hat and scarf with the French flag's design Date: 1917

Insinuation: "Si je ne choisis pas quelque chose de tres cher, on te prendra pour mon amant de coeur", vol. 16, no. 362, p. 9. Periodicals. 1910-01-08. General Research Division. French wit and humor, Jewelry stores, Gifts

A fashionable young woman is admired by two men. Date: 1928

Colour poster depicting a cloaked lady; saying "Parisys"

THE LADY WITH A SPECIAL "SYSTEM", MONTE CARLO, 1886

Clothing by Marcel Rochas fashions, depicting people in the harbour at Cannes. Date: 1929

A woman with a svelte figure and an Eton crop hair style studies the latest elongated fashions of the 1930s in the pages of a women's magazine. Date: 1932

Woman in large cape exiting a grand ball. The cape is of white satin decorated with black Chantilly lace. The Black and White Ball was held in May 1921 at the Theatre Champs-Elysees organized by the Marquise de Polignac. Au bal noir et blanc. Ce manteau du soir est de satin blanc, tout garni de chantilly. Nous avons place la scene a la sortie de ce bal noir et blanc, premier des quatre bals des quatre vendredis de Mai, organises par la Marquise de Polignac au theatre des Champs-Elysees. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by Fernand Simeon from Lucien Vogels Le Bon Genre: 100 Plates fromGazettedu Bon Ton, Brentanos, Paris, 1921.

Two women dressed in masculine outfits of shirts, ties, flat shoes and, in the case of one, knickerbockers or plus-fours, smoke cigarettes and comment on a passing gentleman wearing a kilt. Date: 1930

A New Hat. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). Oil on canvas. 83.5 x 68.5cm.

The Fashion Magazine as Temptress, 1901 Cover of La Nouvelle Mode, No. 22 2 Juin 1901: Lady in beautiful interior, hat with wide edge and black ribbon on the head, reading a letter. paper fashion plates. ensembles of pieces of clothing (TWO PIECE SUIT) (+ women's clothes). dress, gown (+ women's clothes). neck-gear ~ clothing (CRAVAT) (+ women's clothes). head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes). dress, gown (+ girls' clothes). clothing for the upper part of the body (BOLERO) (+ women's clothes)

A dress design based on front covers of the magazine 'La Vie Parisienne'. Date: 1935

1920s fashion advertisement for Andre Gillier, showing scarves and stockings above a woman with a short bob haircut below.. Handcolored pochoir (stencil) lithographs from the French luxury fashion magazine "Art, Gout, Beaute" 1926.

Studio portrait of Miss Miriam Clements, or Mrs. Cecil Ainsley Walker-Leigh, British stage actress, debuted 1893, died 1954. In formal gown on a theatre balcony with curtains. Photograph by Reginald Fellows Willson. Colour printing of a hand-coloured illustration based on a monochrome photograph from George Newness Players of the Day, London, 1905.

A stylised illustration showing an elegant lady leading a racehorse in the paddock. The illustration is accompanied by the following poem; 'Airs and graces, heirs and races On a course by sunshine lit; And when Pippa proudly passes, With what joy we raise our glasses To our winning favourite.' Date: June 24th 1931

The Fashion Magazine as Temptress. The first fashion magazines were sold only by subscription. They have nondescript covers, with neither text nor image. This changed at the end of the 19th century when the publications came to be displayed in stands and shops. Publishers went to great lengths to entice potential buyers by means of attractive covers.

Gentlemen in evening dress queue to collect their overcoats from the cloakroom. Date: 1913

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