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La Vie Parisienne
Art by C. Herouard
1923
There is a strong Irma Vep feeling in this image.
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Original post here.
Original text:
La Vie Parisienne
Art by C. Herouard
1923
There is a strong Irma Vep feeling in this image.
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I didn’t realize they had spandex in 1923!
Pretty sure that’s meant to be black silk, inspired by (or perhaps an example of) a similar costume worn by Irma Vep in the 1915 serial Les Vampires.
Joke is that she’s wearing a catsuit, a fashion innovation. Even the French called it that.