Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Mars 1929, No. 103, 9e Année, p. 18 1929

This is a lithograph by R. Drivon from March 1929, showing a few of the latest looks, which are rendered in gentle washes of muted colors. It feels like I’m peeking into a world where elegance is effortless, and style is just part of the air. Look at the way the colors blend, soft pinks with gentle grays, like a watercolor dream. Drivon is a master of suggestion here, it's not about being loud but about whispering sophistication. I can imagine Drivon sketching these figures, quick, confident strokes, and capturing the essence of each fabric with just a few lines. I’m thinking about the challenge of fashion illustration – to convey not just the look, but the feel, the movement of the garments. To show how fabric hangs. It’s like Drivon is having a conversation with artists like Erté, both exploring the possibilities of line and color to create these stylized visions of modern life. This image reminds us that creativity doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It’s a back-and-forth, a collective dreaming through images.