Journal des Demoiselles 15 Aôut 1912, no. 5113 1912

This fashion plate, titled "Journal des Demoiselles," was made in Paris, in August 1912. It might have been made with pencil, or perhaps it is a print. I look at the image and I see lines... The artist would have drawn the main lines carefully. There's something satisfying in the geometric division of the dress, that the artist is able to make the composition and the overall impression lively. This is not always easy to do! The artist may have been thinking about how to present the fashions, but I also think it may have been a chance to see what shapes can emerge. The eye travels all over the drawing. It's like the artist is saying, "Hey, check out what I can do with lines." What an interesting moment!