Toujours Chic, Les Robes, Hiver 1921-1922: Cymbalum 1921 - 1922

G-P. Joumard created this pochoir print, “Toujours Chic, Les Robes, Hiver 1921-1922: Cymbalum,” as a fashion plate. It captures a moment in the ever-changing world of Parisian style. Prints like this one reveal the close relationship between art, commerce, and social life in the early 20th century. Fashion plates served as advertisements, but they also reflected broader cultural shifts. The “Cymbalum” design, with its streamlined silhouette and bold floral pattern, embodies the modern aesthetic embraced during the interwar years in France. It stood in contrast to older styles and social conventions. The print's attention to detail, like the ermine trim and the luxurious fabrics described in the caption, speaks to the exclusive nature of high fashion, a world of privilege that was itself subject to critique and re-evaluation in the wake of World War One. To understand this image more fully, we might consult fashion magazines, social commentaries, and museum collections. These could all give us more context for the social world that shaped both its production and reception.