Accessories 1912

child-oriented illustration

quirky illustration

childish illustration

cartoon sketch

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

cartoon carciture

sketchbook art

"Accessories" is a fashion plate by Charles Martin, dated 1912 and currently housed in the Rijksmuseum. This small-format print features a detailed illustration of 10 different Parisian hats, rendered in meticulous detail with colored pencils. The plate exemplifies the fascination with fashion in early 20th-century Europe, showcasing a range of styles from simple straw hats adorned with flowers to more elaborate designs featuring feathers and intricate trim. Fashion plates were a crucial tool for disseminating trends and inspiring sartorial choices, contributing to a wider understanding and appreciation of fashion as an art form.

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Fans, parasols, opera gloves, fashionable hats, small toques garnished with feathers, wristwatches, compact bracelets, and luxuriously crafted lighters: there was a dazzling variety of accessories in the 1920s. Small bags could be suspended from a belt, or a glove. Walking sticks and the shafts of umbrellas and parasols were often embellished with carving clearly inspired by African and Indian art. And Russian influence was evident when it came to combs made of mother-of-pearl and ivory.