{"product_id":"victorian-floral-fashion-hardcover-journal-vintage-18th-century-costume-illustrations","title":"Fashion Journal — Le Bon Genre 1813 Pierre de la Mésangère Empire Fashion Plates Parisian Satire Chinoiserie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the spirit of Parisian fashion satire—where Pierre de la Mésangère's 1801-1817 Le Bon Genre celebrates Empire era fashion through hand-colored engravings and social commentary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover journal celebrates early 19th-century Parisian fashion through Pierre de la Mésangère's renowned series \u003cem\u003eLe Bon Genre: Observations sur les modes et les usages de Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, published between 1801 and 1817. This collection of 115 hand-colored engravings documented and satirized the fashions and customs of Paris during the First Empire and early Restoration periods. The front cover features Plate No. 78 \"La manie des Fleurs\" (Flower-mania) from April 1815, satirizing the \"ridiculous profusion\" of flowers that became a fashion obsession in Paris. The woman wears a high-waisted Empire style white gown with excessive floral decoration—a massive arrangement on her head, trailing down her dress, encircling her hem, with sleeves divided by strings of roses and a vertical floral border. The back cover presents Plate No. 60 \"Une Chinoise de la Chaussée d'Antin\" from August 1813, mocking Parisian women's extreme enthusiasm for exoticism and chinoiserie. The elegant woman from the fashionable Chaussée d'Antin banking district wears a high-waisted Empire dress with geometric motifs and pompoms evoking Asian clothing, a monumental headdress crowned with exotic flowers and ribbons, and carries a fan with pointed shoes. These fashion plates served as both documentation and social caricature of Parisian bourgeoisie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Bon Genre \u0026amp; Parisian Fashion Satire:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published by Pierre de la Mésangère between 1801 and 1817, \u003cem\u003eLe Bon Genre\u003c\/em\u003e evolved from straightforward fashion plates into social caricatures poking fun at the absurdities of the \u003cem\u003enouveaux riches\u003c\/em\u003e and ever-changing trends of Parisian high society. The series is highly valued by historians for documenting social trends, fashions, and leisure activities of the Parisian bourgeoisie during the Empire and Restoration eras. The hand-colored engravings used pochoir technique, combining artistic beauty with humorous commentary on \"good taste\" (\u003cem\u003ele bon genre\u003c\/em\u003e), often showing that \"more\" was not necessarily better. The 1931 limited edition reprint with preface by French writer Léon Moussinac helped preserve these important records of 19th-century French culture and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Journal Inspires:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePierre de la Mésangère's 1801-1817 \u003cem\u003eLe Bon Genre\u003c\/em\u003e hand-colored fashion engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpire era fashion satire: \"La manie des Fleurs\" (1815) and \"Une Chinoise de la Chaussée d'Antin\" (1813)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial commentary on Parisian bourgeoisie, chinoiserie, and floral fashion obsessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-colored pochoir technique documenting First Empire and Restoration fashion trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover journal with matte laminated cover featuring full wraparound 1813-1815 fashion engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Casewrap sewn binding that opens flat and flexes with daily use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Standard journal size for fashion notes and design sketches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.1 kg (lightweight and portable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Vibrant hand-colored engraving reproduction with matte finish; small 0.5\"x0.5\" production barcode on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFashion historians documenting Empire era trends and Parisian haute couture evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCostume designers celebrating early 19th-century fashion plates and social satire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancophiles appreciating Pierre de la Mésangère's \u003cem\u003eLe Bon Genre\u003c\/em\u003e legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFashion enthusiasts recording style inspiration from Regency and Napoleonic eras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift-givers for vintage fashion lovers, French culture admirers, and historical illustration collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign journalers appreciating chinoiserie, floral motifs, and Empire silhouettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the legacy of Parisian fashion satire—where Pierre de la Mésangère's 1801-1817 Le Bon Genre transforms Empire era fashion into timeless hand-colored engravings celebrating social commentary and \u003cem\u003ele bon genre\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative\u003c\/strong\u003e: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999\/44\/EC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":63294582948209,"sku":"33179937138820422352","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Fashion_journal_Le_Bon_Genre_1813_Pierre_de_la_M_sang_re_Empire_fashion_plates_Parisian_satire_chinoiserie.jpg?v=1773422255","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/victorian-floral-fashion-hardcover-journal-vintage-18th-century-costume-illustrations","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}