Journal des Dames et des Modes - Four Volumes with 186 Pochoir Fashion Plates

Journal des Dames et des Modes - Four Volumes with 186 Pochoir Fashion Plates
These four volumes with 186 remarkable pochoir fashion prints is from Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens. The work was published between 1912 and 1914 in Paris by Bureaux de Journal des Dames. This is copy 924 of only 1,250 copies printed on papier de Hollande in total. Leading artists of the time contributed to the Journal including Barbier, Brunelleschii, Bakst, J. van Brock, Wegener, Drian, and many others.

The volumes are bound in three-quarters brown morocco gilt with cloth sides. Each volume has the original front and back end wrappers bound in.

Journal des Dames sought to be an expression of French elegance. It showed the fashion and also the culture of the early 20th century. Each illustration was printed on high quality paper using excellent pochoir coloring. Pochoir is created when single layers of color are added by hand to a lithograph using a stencil. George Barbier's contributions to this work are particularly desirable. He contributed greatly to design in this era and also had work featured in Vogue.


Paper Size ~ 5 1/4" by 8 1/2"

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. The bindings are neatly rebacked wtih some wear. There is some slight toning to the text, but generally very clean overall. One plate has a marginal tear, one is starting to separate from the binding, and a couple plates exhibit minor foxing. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
~ 5 1/4" by 8 1/2"