Revue de la Mode, Gazette de la Famille, dimanche 11 décembre 1881, 10e année, No. 519: Châtelaines de la Parfumerie Ninon (...) 1881

This print by A. Chaillot, titled "Revue de la Mode," was created on Sunday, December 11, 1881. It presents two figures against the backdrop of an interior setting. Immediately, the contrast between the two dresses captures our attention; the first, a light floral pattern, seems to be emerging from the background, while the second, a dark teal, anchors the foreground with its flowing lines. Consider the dress on the right, how it introduces a play of light and shadow across its form. Here, the interplay between the dress's color and the model's posture creates a dynamic tension. The artist plays with notions of visibility and concealment, suggesting how fashion itself can be a mode of both expression and disguise. Through its composition and coloring, "Revue de la Mode" explores the construction of identity within the visual culture of 19th-century fashion, presenting it not just as an aesthetic choice but as a complex performance of the self.