Gazette du Bon Ton, 2e année, No. 8, 9, p. 26. c. 1913

This page for the Gazette du Bon Ton, was created by George Barbier, and features elegant lines that describe a dress and shoe. I imagine Barbier, hunched over his drawing board, carefully inking each line, thinking about how they'll capture the imagination of other artists. There's such deliberation in the crisp lines, carefully delineating the folds of the dress and the curve of the hat. The dress is like a landscape. Check out the hem - the way Barbier details its construction brings the image to life. I'm reminded of the many fashion illustrations of Erte. It’s like artists across time and space are in this ongoing exchange, riffing off each other's ideas. It feels like they’re inspiring each other's creativity from across time.