Très Parisien, 1927, No. 10 : -11. Création MARTIAL-ARMAND. Création MARGAINE-LACROIX. / 11. - Manteau (...) 1927

This fashion plate, number 10 from "Très Parisien" in 1927, probably used pochoir, a printing technique that layers color through stencils. It's like seeing a blueprint for style, each shape carefully laid down. I love how the colors sit so flatly on the page, creating these bold, graphic figures. On the left, the coat has this fur trim that's almost too much but, somehow, it works. The colors are muted, almost faded, giving it a retro feel even when it was new. It reminds me of how we build up layers in painting, each decision changing the conversation. Look at the shapes in the dresses; they’re so simple but so elegant. It’s a lesson in how much you can do with so little. This plate reminds me a bit of Sonia Delaunay’s textile designs, maybe because of its celebration of modern style and graphic simplicity. Fashion, like art, is always talking to itself, borrowing, and reinterpreting.