July 23rd, 2008 at 3:24am |
The most sophisticated and chic Art Deco jewelry of the period was made in France, using combinations of materials such as coral and jade, and Japanese-inspired black enamel and marcasite. The most outstanding of the French artist-jewelers included Georges Fouquet, Raymond Templier, Gerard Sandoz, Jean Despres and Jean Dunand. There were also a number of […]
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July 23rd, 2008 at 3:22am |
The world of the twenties was changed dramatically from that of the prewar period. New technologies and materials developed during the war had changed the very nature of the manufacturing industries. The fashion industry in particular took off, and it was catering for women whose role had been changed by the war. No longer were […]
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March 6th, 2008 at 10:17pm |
Last but not least comes the question of wearability. What women decked themselves out in on formal occasions a century ago would on the whole be unacceptable today. Those weighty parures, great corsages set with diamonds or pastes, tiaras, monumental ear-rings in the Greek, Etruscan or Renaissance styles, and elaborate, pendant brooches belong in museums. […]
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