Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Novembre 1928, No. 99, 9e Année, p. 18 1928

This is a page from ‘Art - Goût - Beauté,’ a magazine from November 1928, illustrated by J. Dory, reflecting the elegance of feminine fashion during the interwar period. This publication emerged during a transformative era for women, navigating new social roles and freedoms after the first World War. The illustration is a window into the aspirations and ideals of the modern woman. The text emphasizes a shift in hat styles, and the return of fur. Consider the cultural significance of fur. It was a symbol of luxury and status, but also of the complex relationship between humans and animals, and, perhaps, femininity and nature. The illustration invites us to reflect on how fashion both shapes and reflects societal values, and also on the economic forces which underpin the fashion industry. These images speak volumes about desire, identity, and the performance of femininity in the roaring twenties.