At Long Last:: Tres Parisien, Part 4

At long last, but worth waiting for, I bring you part 4 of the Tres Parisien pochoirs. Don't worry, they have only gotten a little older and they are still adorable. I treasure an unrealistic vision of all these framed up some day. I have only had this vision since 1990. Like world peace, a really good pizza with low calories, and the ability to sing, it will have to be another dream currently

Tres Parisien, Part 3: Just for the Pretty

I admit today's post is a quick one with minimal effort. It's been a bit busy here at the ranch what with building a new porch, vintage clothing shopping and hand washing Irish woolen dresses and a 1930s Burberry's sweater. So without further ado, and just because these are pretty, and you won't be likely to see them elsewhere: Tres Parsien, 1920:

Tres Parisien, part 2

For our second installment of eye candy plates from Tres Parisien, we bring you a charming blue floral dress named 'Pompadour', a white evening dress 'Passe-Partout' and a bright red plaid coat 'Sportive'. My limited research suggests this publication started in 1920s, but these certainly look more 1919 styles, especially 'Passe-Partout'. Am I crazy?

Tres Parisien : La Mode, Le Chic, L'Elegance

I introduce you to one of my treasures. I have two sets of these Tres Parisiens, vol 1 and vol 2 with loads of plates. These sets of tissue paper pochoirs ( the process involves hand place color, stencils and lithograhs) date from 1920 - 1936, so I presume these are from the first year. Some are credited to a specific couture house, others are given a name. Some of the cations are actually about