The Fashion Magazine as Temptress 1935
anonymous
rijksmuseum
graphic-art, poster
portrait
art-deco
graphic-art
magazine cover layout
figuration
historical fashion
poster
"The Fashion Magazine as Temptress" is a 1935 illustration from the Dutch magazine *De Gracieuse*, a publication that was known for its fashionable illustrations. The illustration, created by an unknown artist, shows two women in fashionable attire, standing in an art deco interior. One woman is wearing a long black coat, the other a brown dress with large, ruffled sleeves. The image captures the elegance and sophistication of women's fashion in the 1930s, a time when art deco design was a dominant aesthetic in the Netherlands. The illustration is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.
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The first fashion magazines were sold only by subscription. They have nondescript covers, with neither text nor image. This changed at the end of the 19th century when the publications came to be displayed in stands and shops. Publishers went to great lengths to entice potential buyers by means of attractive covers.
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