Jacques Doucet (fashion designer)
Jacques Doucet (1853–1929) was a French fashion designer and art collector. He is known for his elegant dresses, made with flimsy translucent materials in superimposing pastel colors.
Jacques Doucet in 1903, by Leonetto Cappiello
Dress, 1880s
Ball gown, 1898–1900
Afternoon dress, ca 1903
The Gazette du Bon Ton was a small but influential fashion magazine published in France from 1912 to 1925. Founded by Lucien Vogel, the short-lived publication reflected the latest developments in fashion, lifestyle and beauty during a period of revolutionary change in art and society. Distributed by Condé Nast, the magazine was issued as the Gazette du Bon Genre in the USA. Both titles roughly translate as "Journal of Good Taste" or "Journal of Good Style."
Cover of a 1920 edition of La Gazette du bon ton.
A George Barbier illustration of a Jeanne Paquin gown, published in the March 1914 Gazette