Welcome to Teresa of Bess Georgette for today's guest post! Teresa is a self-described "tea drinking, skirt wearing, graphic designer with a huge
passion for vintage clothing." You can see her sweet mug and read all about her in this great interview. You can also follow her adventures on her vintage blog (she just moved to Hong Kong!) and shop her sweet, mid-century styles here. Thank you, Teresa! ♡ Duff
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I love losing myself in the various online archives of fashions past and the incredible Jalou Gallery has the entire L’Officiel de la Mode available
for our viewing pleasure. It is a fabulous adventure in the world of
fashion magazines and is a treasure of fashion printed and published.
Dating from the 1920s, each issue can be viewed in its original layout
(complete with images). You can even print them if you wish!
With
such a fantastic resource at your fingertips one can be forgiven for
not knowing where to start but I thought where better than the 1920s?
Duff always has the most spectacular pieces of jewellery from this
wonderful era and it seems only fitting to begin our journey there.
In
issue 40 in 1924 we are shown a collection of beautiful dresses by
Brandt. Swooning from the coppery velvet of the 'Frivole' to the navy
blue charmelaine of the 'Frimousse' and the classical elegance of the
'Zig-Zag'.
Moving
on to issue 46 in 1925 and I am completely in love with the beautiful
illustration of a Molyneux hat and bag ensemble. Oh, and how gorgeous is
the illustration of the lady sitting on the bench underneath?!
Yet
another stunning illustration, this time of Miss Mabel Boll, 'The Queen
of Diamonds', is found in issue 69, 1927. So whimsical! Did you know
that Miss Boll was quite the American socialite and who was known for her great atlantic flying aspirations?
This
really is a fantastic inspirational source for vintage fashionistas and
designers alike, and it's one I plan on visiting extensively. Now that
you've had a little peek I'm sure you will be hooked too!
4 comments:
these illustrations are amazing! love them! :)
This is so amazingly cool! I have bookmarked the site and see myself getting lost for hours. Huzzah to the archivists!
oooh.
Nice drawing; love the 20s glam hairdo.
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