Original 1920's Art Deco Illustration Stencil

Original 1920's ( 1922-1924 ) Pochoir hand-colored stencil illustration by P. Mourgue titled "Invitee" from a vintage issue of the French fashion magazine of the day, "Gazette Du Bon Ton". 4" X 6" stencil in custom 8" X 10"  double-mat with removable archival tape & displayed in 8" X 10" modern wooden desk style frame. The Gazette Du Bon Ton was an influential lifestyle and fashion magazine published in France from 1912 to 1925. It was founded by Lucien Vogel & both inspired and reflected the latest developments in fashion, lifestyle and beauty of the changing period. The Gazette was produced on heavy paper & was only available to subscribers at a cost of 100 francs per year, or nearly $500 in today's money. The magazine, signed exclusive contracts with seven of Paris' top couture houses including Cheruit, Doeuillet, Doucet, Paquin, Poiret, Redfern and Worth to reproduce the designers' latest couture creations. The fashions & styles used in Downton Abbey, which occurred during the same time period were influenced by the Gazette Du Bon Ton. An important part of the Gazette was its fashion illustrations. Each issue featured ten full-page separate fashion plates produced with the hand color pochoir stencil process. Text illustrations were also done in pochoir and usually accompanied stories that depicted various expensive lifestyles and vacations. The Gazette employed many of the most famous Art Deco artists & illustrators including Etienne Drian, Georges Barbier, Erte (Romain de Tirtoff), Paul Iribe, Pierre Brissaud, Andre Marty, Georges Lepape, Thayaht, Edouard Benito, Pierre Mourgue, Robert Bonfils & Bernard Boutet de Monvel,  * This is an original pochoir prints, not a reproduction or Gilcee. Â