The Art of J. Carlos

While researching Fon Fon, I found out some of the illustrations in the magazine (not the ones I posted) were drawn by J. Carlos, a famous Brazilian illustrator known for his gorgeous depictions of the Rio Carnival. He was a pretty multitalented guy and many Brazilians consider his work the pinnacle of Art Deco Brazilian style.

More Art Deco gorgeousness under the jump, including some NSFW images, so be prepared!

Fon Fon, 1952

I've never been into weddings, but I could have sworn my future wedding dress came to me in a dream last night. But when I woke up, I remembered it was just an illustration from Fon Fon.

It looked a little like the one on the left.

I couldn't find a lot of information on Fon Fon, but it was first published in 1907 in Rio de Janeiro and was published for over 50 years until it ceased publication in 1958. I know almost nothing about South American history in the 20th century, but there are a few gorgeous vintage Brazilian and Argentinian fashion magazines I've found that I plan on sharing later. There are some digitized issues here if you want to see more.

This looks like the "wedding issue" or something...check out more gorgeous illustrations under the jump!

Russian pattern diagrams from the 1920s

In case you just couldn't get enough of 1920s Russian fashions, here are some pattern draft...type...things I found in the depths of club.season.ru (be warned:  once you come in, you never come out). Even if these don't have measurements, the geometric illustrations are so gorgeous and may inspire you when making your next dress!

Some more gorgeous pattern illustrations after the jump.

The final installment of images from the 1928 Russian magazine

More beautiful 1920s illustrations. But fear not, there's much more!

Even MORE Russian fashions!

Including some in COLOR!

More gorgeousness below.

More Russian fashions from 1928!

A follow-up from my last post. The sportier styles in these pages are great. And while I can't understand the text, there are some nice photos of the New 1920s Woman in action–playing tennis, lacrosse (?), and even riding a motorbike. 

There's more under here:

Russian fashions from 1928

The 1920s were a great decade for fashion. While most people immediately think of designers like Chanel and Poiret, glamorous fashions were not limited to France. This magazine (source unknown, sorry) is from Russia and dates from 1928. I'll break up the posts over the next few days. 

The cover looks nothing like the rest of the illustrations in the magazine.

There's more after the jump!