Tag Archives: Premet

Fashion in World War I: December 1918

The December 1918 issues of Vogue carried an unsettling mixture of features. Several articles prepared before the Armistice reported on the lasting effects of the war effort on the bodies of both civilian war workers and servicemen. A piece promoting … Continue reading

Posted in Fashion, Fashion in World War I | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Fashion in World War I: June 1917

The June 1917 edition of Les Élégances Parisiennes highlighted some of the paradoxes of fashion production in war conditions. This issue showed a foretaste of styles for the coming autumn –  in recognition of the increased lead time required to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fashion in World War I: July 1915

In July 1915, notwithstanding the fine weather, the mood of Paris society was dark – both figuratively and literally. At the theatre, and at benefits for wounded troops, humorous sketches fell flat with audiences ‘saddened because of the great disasters’(100,000 … Continue reading

Posted in Fashion, Fashion in World War I | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment