In Search of Fashion in the Time of Marcel Proust

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FULL CATALOG:Fashion from the time of Proust updated

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Fashion in the age of Marcel Proust (1871-1922): this list includes well illustrated promotional catalogs, some with fabric samples, related to French fashion c. 1890-1930.  Especially rich in clothing for men, both made-to-measure and ready-to-wear, the selection presents stylish choices from the Belle Époque to the 1930s.

Caricature:
A few of the promotional brochures use caricature as an eye catching element, including a shoe shop catalog with images of contemporary actors--such as Sarah Bernhardt. 

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