La fourrure parisienne. Grand choix de modeles de luxe. Hiver, 1936. Publication annuelle, No. 4. . . .

Vienna, Austria & Paris: Les Editions Leon Claude, 4, Rue mayran, 1936. Folio. 10.75 x 14.6 in. [4 pp.] With 25 colour fashion plates text printed in French, English, & German. Textured beige softcovers, raised & embossed gilt lettering front cover, black lettering for Leon Claude (minor chipping head & foot of spine, edgewear, some scuffing), still a VG copy, w/ the fashion plates in bright condition. First edition of this very scarce, and beautifully printed fashion design magazine from the mid 1930s produced by the publishing house, which also published fashion publications such as Paris Chic, La Coquette, and Le Gout Parisien. These designs show the dominant influence of Elsa Schiaparelli’s fashions in the 1930s, as she continued Chanel’s idea of comfortable jackets, but with the emphasis on beautiful tailoring. The designs here include most in 3/4 length, with some sporting shapes, and belted jackets as well as fancy wraps made from leopard, panther, kid-astrakhan, Buenos broadtail, lamb beaver, otter, Persian lamb, musk, mink, fox, and others. The collars are voluminous and flaring all the way around, and the linings are often chosen to complement and match the dresses worn by the models. These 1930s fashions show a dramatic drop in hem lengths, the new French beret style hats worn at an angle, and designs which inspired the Hollywood glamor look of the era, popularized by Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard, and others. The designs are glamorous and chic, with many having geometric patterns, and reflecting the Art Deco influence. These fashion designs were issued only to subscribing specialty shops, boutiques, and fashion enthusiasts at the time, with eight different issues on assorted subjects appearing annually. No copies of this issue located in Worldcat.