Journal des Demoiselles, 1 mai 1889, No. 4727 : Toilettes de Melle Thirion (...) 1889

This print, entitled "Journal des Demoiselles, 1 mai 1889, No. 4727: Toilettes de Melle Thirion (...)," was created by P. Deferneville in 1889. The work immediately presents a formal arrangement of figures, lines, and colors. Notice how the structure and composition guide your eye across the array of elegantly dressed women and children in the garden. Each figure is meticulously detailed, illustrating the latest fashion trends through an intricate system of lines and patterns. The composition invites us to think about the semiotic systems encoded within the artwork. How do these textiles and colors function as signs of social status, gender roles, or cultural values? What overarching narrative of late 19th-century Parisian society does this work aim to convey? Consider how the work creates a tableau of bourgeois life. As you reflect on the structured elegance of this print, ponder the interplay between fashion, identity, and representation that continues to engage us today.