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Album du Figaro: Numero de Noel La Mode Les Sports D'Hiver 1948-1949

Jacques Perret, Jean-Jacque Gautier, Jean Selz, drawings by Angèle Malclès, Pierre Noël, Pierre Simon, Bernard Blossac

[195] pp.

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12 3/8" x 9 5/8"

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Topic(s):

Women's fashion, Women (subject keyword), Costume accessory, Hat, Couturier, Sliding sport, Fur, Balenciaga, Balmain, Pierre (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 18–05–1914 - Paris, 29–06–1982), Jean Bader, Bruyère (Maison), Carven, Marcelle Chaumont, Jean Dessès, Christian Dior, Marcelle Dormoy, Jacques Fath, Grès, Jacques Griffe, Jacques Heim, Hermès, Jeanne Lafaurie, Jeanne Lanvin, Maggy Rouff, Paquin, Jean Patou, Robert Piguet, Raphaël (fashion house), Madeleine de Rauch, Nina Ricci, Rochas, Marcel (Paris, 24–02–1902 - Paris, 14–03–1955), Schiaparelli, Véra Boréa, Worth, Revillon Frères, Canada Furs, Chombert, Henry à la Pensée, André Ledoux Sports, Jacques Maraut, Lola Prusac, Hélène Vanner, Jane Blanchot, Legroux Soeurs, Le Monnier (hatter), Maud and Nano, Paulette, Caroline Reboux, Roser, Maud, Suzanne Talbot, Rose Valois, France, Post-war (1946-1960) (Period)

Summary:

The magazine presents many designer models concerning women's fashion and accessories, advertisements very often concerning fashion... Number 17 of the Album du Figaro, for the winter of 1948-1949, contains black and white and colour illustrations, signed by great illustrators (Angèle Malclès, Pierre Noël, Pierre Simon, Blossac, Fircsa, Victoria Nat) and photographs by Kritosser, Doisneau, Dorvyne, Renée Vingrief, Jean Moral, Figaro, Choura, Dominion Press, Rubin, Cosmo-Sileo, Bernard Gaston-Chérau, Izis, Maywald, Lipnitzki, Svitry, Marc Vaux, Roger Corbeau, Sacha-Masour, René Jacques, Meerson, Moussempès, Gomis Prats, Seeberger, René Zuber, Roger Schall, Uta Murano). The literary part of this album was produced under the direction of Jean Selz. The cover is an illustration by Angèle Malclès. The back cover is an advertisement for the perfume D'Orsay. Contents: P. 74-75: "Their best Christmas memory, the sailor's coat" by Charles MorganP. 76-77: "A New Year's Eve in Venice" by G.L. PringuéP. 78-79: "Enfantine infanterie" by Jacques PerretP. 80-82 : "A spectator is walking"P. 83-87 : "Maurice Chevalier" by Jean-Jacques GautierP. 88 : "Dance and Silence"P. 89 : "Painting and Dance"P. 90-91 : "Treasures of Alsace Lorraine"P. 92-94 : "The Midnight Lion, the 8 O'Clock Seahorse"P. 95 : "The Two Extremes"P. 96-97 : "Dear Little Head" by Arlette de PitrayP. 98-100 : "Chez Louis Jou, le sage des Baux" by Jacques Mégret P.101 : "Une poétique demeure en campagne" P. 102-103 : "Noël aux USA" by Bernard Gaston-ChérauP. 104-105 : "A few evenings in Paris"P. 106 : "Four new films"P. 107-110 : "A day of reception"P. 111-118 : "At the table between fantasy and traditionP. 119-121: "A New Year's Eve menu", presented by point, Marcel Rochas, François Périer, Jean EffelP. 122-124 : "The girls will dance tonight"P. 126-135 : "With your best wishes"P. 136-142 : "Soon, the snow"P. 143-144 : "After a day of skiing"P. 145-147 : "Will we travel this winter?" P. 148-149 : "Intimacy of the evening"P. 150-151 : "Dream and reality in Emilio Terry" by Jean SelzP. 152 : "The return of Joan Miro"P. 153-160 : "Les Cahiers de publicité Couture"P. 162--170 : some photographs concerning models by Jean Dessès, Gilbert Orcel, Jeanne Lanvin, Robert Piguet, Worth, Fourrures Maurice Kotler, Frivolités Marcel Rochas, Jean Eté... P. 179-184 : "Winter sports this winter" by Babelay-BertillotP. 195: "The address book, directory of the houses presented in our advertising and editorial pages"


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