Journal des Demoiselles, Suplement au No. 15, 1 Août 1912, No. 5113 : Toilettes de Mmes Forcillon (...) 1912

This fashion plate comes from a 1912 edition of Journal des Demoiselles, and it's made with delicate lines and soft colors. The anonymous artist captured not just clothing, but a mood, a moment of elegance. I can imagine the artist carefully applying each stroke, building up the image layer by layer, maybe using watercolor or gouache? The subtle shading gives shape to the fabric folds and the women's faces, and I wonder what they were thinking about as they worked. Were they imagining the women who would wear these clothes? There's a conversation happening across time here, as these artists inspire each other. The flat, decorative style recalls earlier traditions, but there's also a sense of modern life, with the tall elegant silhouettes and those enormous hats! This plate feels like an invitation to a world of beauty and refinement, a reminder that even in fashion, there is room for art, and imagination.