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THE 1915 MODEPANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONGazette du Bon Ton~~~
The Mode 1915, As Shown by Paris. Special Panama Pacific International Exposition Edition. Cover by Georges Lepape.
This special edition was a collaboration of Lucien Vogel of Gazette du Bon Ton and Conde Nast of Vogue. It was at a time during WWI when the Gazette du Bon Ton was ceasing publication, but together Vogel and Nast presented this American version of the publication translated from French to English and featuring illustration as fine art. The collaboration was timed with the advent of the Panama Pacific International Exposition where the designers displayed their fashions. The pochoirs in this issue are the same as the 1915 war issue of GBT, both using the same hand colored, hand stenciled illustrations. Plates are in folio format, the same as GBT, which allowed them to be removed from the issue to display separately. Nast included photos of American socialites and advertisements from American companies.The advertising plates are particularly rare as they are not included in the GBT issues and only this single issue published for the Panama Pacific international Exhibition.Both issues include inter-textual illustrations on most pages.
This is a rare and coveted publication, found primarily in university libraries and museums. It has been a prized possession in our collection for over 40 years.
Pochoirs included in this publication:Plate I - 1915 The Hurricane, LapapePlate II - VICHY, "Now Then, Be Very Good, All of You", George BarbierPlate III - VICHY II, "The Game of the Dolls", George BarbierPlate IV - LONGCHAMP I - "She's Won!", Georges LepapePlate V - LONGCHAMP II - "She's Lost!", Georges LepapePlate VI - THE RIVIERA - "The Fete Upon the Terrace", Louis Strimpl
In addition, exceptionally rare advertisement plates only presented in this publication:Frank L Cole's - "Inspiration"Hickson, 5th Avenue, New York - Sensational art deco designStein & Blaine, West 36th, New York
Illustrations By:Georges Lepape, George Barbier, Malcolm Strauss, Maurice Taquoy, Louis Strimpl, Valentine Gross...
Fashion Designs By:Gustav Beer, Callot Soeurs, Louise Cheruit, Georges Doeuillet, Jacques Doucet, Jenny, Jeanne Lanvin, Martial & Armand, Jeanne Paquin, Mme. Premet, Worth, Premel...
Models:Jane Danjou (actress), Mademoiselle Forzane (Jacqueline), Yvonne Dartaix, Jeanne Provost (actress)...
Photos By: Felix, Photo Bon Ton, Photo Reutlinger...
Condition: Very good vintage condition. The cover is a little rough at the edges & a few pages show some edge wear (see photo close-ups) The pochoirs were unattached and therefore have no binding pin holes. You will find that in comparing the pochoir prints we are offering, these are far superior to others available for sale. Please enlarge the photos to see the fine print details.
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Shipping:We are careful packers. (see our response). This magazine will be wrapped in tissue, supported by corrugated cardboard on both sides, enclosed in a plastic zip lock bag and shipped in a box. We also combine shipping.
