Old Rags

Coat, ca 1920

Robe de style by Jeanne Lanvin, 1919 Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs

Papier-mache costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal

(Left to right) “Barnyard”, “Quiet Richness of the Peacock”, “Somber Owl”

“The Owl costume will perhaps afford the most fun because the eyes in the headdress are made of transparent paper, behind which an electric bulb may be inserted.  A pocket to hold a small battery may be put under the wig.”

The description at the bottom of the page is for the costumes in the last post.

Papier-mache Halloween costumes for children or teens, 1919 US, Ladies’ Home Journal

(Left to right) “Showing the Ruddy Apple”, “Brilliant Wheatfield”, “Autumnal Beauty of the Cosmos”. 

I’m not sure what this is a reference to, but I’m guessing maybe the Three Graces?  Could they be Aglaia (wheatfield), Thalia (flowers) and Euphrosyne (apples)?

Shoes by F Pinet, ca 1919 France, LACMA

Shoes, ca 1918 Paris, LACMA

Shoes, ca 1918 Paris, LACMA

Clothing for girls and teenagers, 1919

Theatre cape, ca 1920

Day dress by Chanel, ca 1920 France