Gazette du Bon Ton, 1922, No. 3, Croquis No. XXI (21) 1922

This fashion plate from the Gazette du Bon Ton, made in 1922 by the David sisters, feels like a whisper of style from another world. It's like they conjured up a vision and pinned it to the page. I find myself wondering about the David sisters, imagining them huddled in their studio, intensely focused. The blue ribbons and delicate lines—it's all so precise, yet there's a softness too. The way the dress flows reminds me of certain Matisse paintings. That ribbon, oh, that ribbon! It loops and curves, a little symphony of motion. You can almost see it swaying in the breeze. There’s a conversation happening here, across time, between fashion and art. We see it in the works of so many painters like Manet and Toulouse-Lautrec. It’s not just about clothes. It’s about feeling, seeing, and letting it all come together in a beautiful, messy, perfect way.