Très Parisien, 1923, No. 2: Dentelle de RACINE... 1923

G-P. Joumard made this print, number two from the 1923 “Très Parisien” series, using etching and letterpress. It depicts a stylish woman modeling a dress from the Parisian fashion house, Racine. The print appeared at a pivotal moment, after the First World War, when Paris re-established itself as a world center for fashion. Fashion magazines were an important way for the industry to promote new styles and trends, and this print offers us a window into the fashion of the wealthy during the Roaring Twenties. The dress embodies the key features of 1920s fashion, like its opalescent lace, its dropped waistline, and its overall emphasis on sleek verticality. If you want to learn more about the fashion industry and its social impact in 1920s Paris, you can consult publications such as the Gazette du Bon Ton and Vogue. These kinds of resources help us understand the social conditions that gave rise to artworks like this one.