Costume de serge blanc plissé.
Medium
offset lithograph with watercolor applied through a stencil (pochoir print)
Dimensions
plate: 17.1 x 12 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 22.2 x 14.2 cm (8 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
George M. Richter Archive
Accession Number
1994.43.3
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 1920s Parisian fashion with *Costume de serge blancissé* (Pleated White Serge Costume), delicate 1919 offset lith enhanced by pochoir—a stencil-applied watercolor technique. Created by an anonymous French artist the early 20th century, this print a chic, pleated dress in crisp white serge fabric, evoking the post-World War I optimism and liberation in women's style. At just 17.1 x 12 cm on the plate, its intimate scale invites close admiration, much like a page from a high-society fashion journal. The pochoir method, beloved by avant-garde publications like *Gaz...