Revue de la Mode, Gazette de la Famille, dimanche 1 août 1880, 9e année, No. 448: Toilettes de Mme Marcad (...) 1880

This is "Revue de la Mode, Gazette de la Famille", published in France in 1880 by A. Chaillot. The lithograph presents two figures adorned in fashionable dresses, set against a backdrop that implies a luxurious interior. The color palette, dominated by muted browns and blues, alongside the intricate detailing of ruffles and folds, immediately evoke a sense of opulence and refinement characteristic of the period. The composition is structured around the contrast between the dresses: The figure on the left with its dotted pattern and the figure on the right with linear stripes. The artist uses these patterns to define space and form, challenging conventional notions of surface and depth. The dresses, though decorative, serve as signifiers of social status, engaging with the semiotic system of fashion. The artist plays with texture and form to explore new ways of thinking about representation. It is through this careful construction that Chaillot invites us to consider how fashion functions as a visual language, communicating complex cultural codes and challenging established meanings of beauty and class.