French Fashion Plates in Full Color from the Gazette du Bon Ton (1912-1925)

59 pp. From the twilit years of la belle epoque through the mid-twenties, a Parisian periodical called Gazette du Bon Ton (1912-1925) provided the well-bred leisure class with sophisticated reading in travel, theater, and other amusements--but most especially haute couture. 58 full-color illustrations chosen from the entire run of this extremely rare magazine constitute a fashion show of women's wear at a time when the most daring, luxurious designs were customary seasonal additions to the wardrobe.