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Fashion engraving from "Très Parisien"

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Inventory number
2018.7.4.11.BM.MG.1920.FR
Author:
Très Parisien (French, 1920-1936)
Description
Fashion plate taken from a special edition of 'Très Parisien' dubbed 'Album de bal' published in 1920.

This stencil depicts a woman in an ensemble known as 'Neris' described, "For evening wear, a daintily tasteful garment, made effective by the mixture of this silver Pompadour laminette tunic with warm flashes of tango velvet."
Materials
Tracing-paper
Hand-coloured engraving
Origin
1920 Paris, France
Dimensions
Length : 12.8 cm
Height : 19.6 cm