Information about La Gazette Du Bon Ton
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Cover of a 1920 edition of La Gazette du bon ton.
La Gazette du Bon Ton was a leading French fashion magazine that was published from November 1912 to 1925.[1] Founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, the magazine covered the latest developments in fashion, lifestyle, and beauty.
Elitism and arts focus
The magazine strived to present an elitist image to distinguish itself from its many competitors.[2] It was available only to subscribers and was priced at a steep 100 francs per year.[3] The magazine was published on fine paper.[1] The magazine signed exclusive contracts with seven of Paris's top couture houses (Cheruit, Voeuillet, Doucet, Paquin, Poiret, Redfern, and Worth) so that the designers' fashions were shown only in the pages of the Gazette.[3] The magazine's title was derived from the French concept of bon ton, or timeless good taste and refinement.[3]The magazine also aimed to establish fashion as an art alongside painting, sculpture, and drawing: according to the magazine's first editorial, "The clothing of a woman is a pleasure for the eye that cannot be judged inferior to the other arts."[3]
To elevate the Gazette's literary status, the magazine featured essays on fashion by established writers from other fields, including novelist Marcel Astruc, playwright Henri de Regnier, decorator Claude Roger-Marx, and art historian Jean-Louis Vaudoyer.[3] Their contributions ranged in tone from irreverent to ironic and mocking.[3]
Fashion illustrations
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A George Barbier illustration of a Jeanne Paquin gown, published in the March 1914 Gazette
It employed many of the most famous Art Deco artists and illustrators of the day, including Georges Barbier, Erté, Paul Iribe, Pierre Brissaud, and Georges Lepape, who all, rather than simply drawing a mannequin in the outfit, like most previous fashion illustrators, depicted the model in various dramatic and narrative situations.
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Works cited
- Davis, Mary E. Classic Chic: Music, Fashion, and Modernism. University of California Press: 2006. ISBN 0520245423.
Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time.
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Henri François Joseph de Régnier (December 28, 1864 - May 23, 1936) was a French symbolist poet considered one of the foremost of France during the early 20th century.
He was born at Honfleur (Calvados) on the 28th of December 1864, and was educated in Paris for the law.
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He was born at Honfleur (Calvados) on the 28th of December 1864, and was educated in Paris for the law.
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Art Deco was a popular design movement from 1920 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film.
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George Barbier (1882 - 1932) was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes France on October 10 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with
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Romain de Tirtoff (pseudonym Ert̩, a French pronunciation of initials R.T.) (November 23, 1892 РApril 21, 1990) was a Russian born, French artist and designer.
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Paul Iribe (born 1883 - died 1935) was a French designer, journalist, artist, and fashion illustrator.
Born Paul Iribarnegaray in Angouleme, France in 1883, Iribe received his education in Paris.
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Born Paul Iribarnegaray in Angouleme, France in 1883, Iribe received his education in Paris.
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Pierre Brissaud (December 23, 1885- 1964) was a French Art Deco illustrator, painter and engraver. He was born in Paris, France and trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and Atelier Fernand Cormon in Montmartre, Paris.
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