Très Parisien, 1925, No. 9, Pl. 3: Création MARTIAL et ARMAND. HÉSITATION 1925

This fashion plate, 'Très Parisien, 1925,' by G-P. Joumard, now at the Rijksmuseum, feels like a little stage set for style, with lines and colors so delicately placed. There's something utterly charming about the way Joumard uses line – precise yet relaxed – to define the figures and their dresses. The floral details on the dress to the right are so evocative, you can almost smell the perfume and feel the silk. Look at the ground, and how these details aren’t just decorative, but structural, creating volume with such simple means, almost like a wireframe for elegance. The subtle washes of color remind me of early animation cells, each layer adding depth without overpowering the whole. Fashion plates like this remind us that art is always in conversation, influencing and inspiring across different fields. This piece, with its understated grace, might owe a debt to Art Nouveau, or perhaps it foreshadows the sleekness of later fashion illustration. It's a conversation about line, color, and form that keeps evolving.