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Rare original French fashion booklet/portfolio published in Paris by Éditions Bell for Inspirations d’Avant-Saison. Contains 38 original fashion prints illustrating … Read more Rare original French fashion booklet/portfolio published in Paris by Éditions Bell for Inspirations d’Avant-Saison. Contains 38 original fashion prints illustrating elegant dresses, suits, jackets and coats, with detailed front and back views and handwritten fabric notes. The plates are lithographic fashion prints with color enhanced by hand-applied gouache. A striking record of late-1930s French couture and fashion illustration. Original period printing, not a modern reproduction. See less
- Dimensions
- 9.5ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 12.5ʺH
- Styles
- Art Deco
- Art Subjects
- Fashion
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition overall. Noticeable age-related toning with scattered light spotting/foxing, minor edge and handling wear, and expected wear along … moreGood vintage condition overall. Noticeable age-related toning with scattered light spotting/foxing, minor edge and handling wear, and expected wear along the spiral-bound edge. Fashion images remain strong and colors are well preserved. See photographs for condition. Front cover is missing and some plates are missing. It has 38 plates less
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