Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Février 1926, No. 66, 6e Année, p. 15 1926

This lithograph from a 1926 issue of "Art - Goût - Beauté" magazine is giving me silent film vibes with its flapper-era fashions! The artist uses simple lines and muted colors like pale pink, gray, and blue to capture a scene of elegant leisure. I imagine the artist, maybe a woman herself, carefully observing the social scene, noticing the way light catches the delicate fabrics and the confident poses of the figures. There's a wonderful sense of flatness in the image, almost like a stage set. Look at how the women are adorned in feathered boas, beaded dresses, and cloche hats. It’s like the artist is using the visual language of fashion to explore themes of femininity, modernity, and the pursuit of beauty. The women are so glamorous, yet somewhat two-dimensional. This print reminds me of Erté, the Art Deco artist, and his fashion illustrations for *Harper's Bazaar*. All these artists were in conversation, exploring how to represent the energy and changing roles of women in the Roaring Twenties. They were all responding to the moment they were living in. I imagine this artist was influenced by the style of the time. They were figuring out what to reflect, what to celebrate, and how to depict the evolving modern woman.