Très Parisien, 1923, No. 4: 10. -DERBY. Une très élégante robe... 1923

This fashion plate, titled "Très Parisien, 1923, No. 4," was likely printed using a combination of line block and pochoir, a stencil-based technique. The anonymous artist used these processes to depict a stylish dress made of white silk lace, embroidered with colorful florets. The dress's design demonstrates a real tension between handmade and mass-produced aesthetics. The lace and embroidery are skilled, time-intensive processes, yet presented here as part of an industrial fashion system. Notice how the dress's loose fit at the waist reflects the changing styles of the era, facilitated by new textile technologies that allowed for more fluid and comfortable garments. The green velvet and silver details would have been produced independently, then integrated by a dressmaker. The print itself, with its crisp lines and bright colors achieved through the pochoir process, speaks to the rise of visual culture and consumerism. Fashion plates like these fueled desires and aspirations, making luxury accessible to a wider audience, at least in image form. This artwork captures a pivotal moment when handmade elegance met the efficiency of modern production.