Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Noël 1928, No. 100, 9e Année, p. 18 1928

This is a page from a 1928 issue of Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, and it’s all about la mode, specifically corsets! Looking at this image, what strikes me is its quietness, its starkness. Black ink on a white page, creating forms through linear precision. There's a real emphasis on outline and shape rather than shading or texture. The corsets are depicted with delicate lace patterns, and it’s a contrast with the solid black shapes that surround the figures. The artist uses the blank paper to suggest volume and lightness. The way the figures are posed seems to evoke a sense of restrained elegance, reflecting the ideals of beauty and fashion of the time. It puts me in mind of other artists like Erte, who also worked in a similar illustrative style, capturing the glamour and sophistication of the Art Deco era. Ultimately, fashion illustration can be an art form in itself.