1925 French Art Deco Fashion Pochoir, Matted

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This is a matted original French Art Deco pochoir from a RARE portfolio, “Trés Parisien” dated 1925. It was described … Read more This is a matted original French Art Deco pochoir from a RARE portfolio, “Trés Parisien” dated 1925. It was described as “la Mode, Le Chic, L’Élégance” showcasing the latest of high fashion. The pochoir was done on calque (tissue paper). Pochoir was a labor-intensive stencil printing technique that was popular in Paris in the Art Deco period. Once the stencil was created, the “colorists” applied color pigments by hand and in layered applications to create vivid accurately colored images. The manual aspect of pochoir was its most valuable attribute while at the same time became one of its greatest failures. It was both labor intensive and time consuming, making it an expensive and slow process of printmaking. As a result, this technique was short lived and was replaced by modern lithography techniques. Thus, pochoirs have become rare and highly collectible with the passage of time. Please note the vibrant red, black and green ink colors in the image. Also, note that there are slight ripples in the calque which resulted from the drying ink of the pochoir. This is NOT a damage as it an authentic characteristic of the ink on the calque.

The fashion details speak for themselves and are classic Art Deco period styles. Note the shortened hemlines and the casual appeal of sportswear style fashion. The designs were created by Philippe et Gaston, a Paris couture house established in 1922. The couture house rapidly became prestigious and ranked on par with Chanel and Jeanne Lavin. This image is 5 x 7.75 inches; the full plate measures 6.25 x 9.75 inches. It comes in a cream toned glossy mat measuring 9.75 x 13.5 inches. It is in excellent antique condition, consistent with time and history. We recently purchased this in Paris. This is a RARE fashion illustration! (See companion pochoir from this series) See less