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Tag Archives: Elegances Parisiennes
Fashion in World War I: December 1917
The December 1917 issue of Les Élégances Parisiennes devoted several pages to a detailed discussion of the latest trends in lingerie, and linked this to the large number of society weddings for which trousseaux were being ordered. Apparently the shortage of … Continue reading
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Fashion in World War I: November 1917
Tailored ensembles – the one on the right by Jenny – with eighteenth century influences The November 1917 issue of Les Élégances Parisiennes opened with a strong defence of the fashion industry in wartime. Fashion, and more especially couture, was … Continue reading
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Fashion in World War I: October 1917
The fashion articles in the November 1917 issue of Les Élégances Parisiennes flagged up some radical new trends in cut – and its articles on the state of the fashion industry explained the economic rationale behind them. The new styles were … Continue reading
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Fashion in World War I: July 1917
The July 1917 edition of Les Élégances Parisiennes revealed that Paris fashion houses were threatened not only by international competitors, but by internal problems. A series of strikes by workers in different branches of fashion production, from buttons, to ready-to-wear, … Continue reading
Fashion in World War I: December 1916
The December 1916 issue of Les Élégances Parisiennes, in the section on the fashion industry, gave some figures which revealed the scale of the problem facing French fashion. In 1913, German textile and clothing manufacturers had exported goods worth £60,142,000 … Continue reading
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Fashion in World War I: September 1916
The September 1916 issue of Les Élégances Parisiennes contained some articles that laid bare the very real economic and political rivalry between the French and German fashion industries. It reported with approval on an initiative to mark all goods produced … Continue reading
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Fashion in World War I: April 1916
In April 1916, the first issue of Les Elegances Parisiennes appeared, incorporating some of the journalists and features from Le Style Parisien, but with stronger links to French couture and luxury textile trades. The contents were an uneasy mixture of … Continue reading
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