Description and Details
This antique Paris Fashions magazine is a genuine Belle Époque fashion artefact. Paris Fashions was the English translated companion to the iconic French title La Nouvelle Mode, created so international readers could follow Parisian dress, style, and needlework at the height of early twentieth century couture culture. For collectors and designers, it offers original period reference that modern reprints cannot replicate.
The structure of the magazine adds real collector value. The first four pages are translated into English, after which the issue continues as the full French edition in its entirety. That makes it useful both for study and for display, giving you a readable English entry alongside the authenticity of the original French content.
This issue is dated 8 March 1902. The front cover is marked Volume IX, No. 218, while the interior French version repeats the same date and lists Neuvième année, No. 10 (Ninth year, No. 10). These identifiers provide clear provenance and help collectors place it accurately within the series.
Inside, the magazine is packed with period fashion illustrations, articles, and adverts, giving a vivid snapshot of what was worn, made, and marketed in Paris at the time. It also includes embroidery designs and a charted dressmaking pattern for a ladies hood, with instructions so the draft can be recreated for practical use. The condition is stated as excellent, making this a rare, ready to enjoy collectible for fashion historians, costume makers, and textile lovers.
Materials Details: Printed paper.
