1930s - Vintage French Fashion Magazine - Mode Pratique - Dress Patterns - Hat Styles - Advertising - Retro Style - Collectible Ephemera

This vintage magazine, 'Mode Pratique' (Practical Fashion), dated May 23, 1936, offers a captivating glimpse into 1930s French women's fashion and home life. The cover features a stylish model in a printed dress, identified as a 'Robe Imprimée de Véra Boréa' (Printed Dress by Véra Boréa). Inside, readers would find a 'Journal de la femme et de la maison' (Journal for women and the home), showcasing various dress patterns and styles, such as 'Simplicité, Correction n'excluent pas l'Élégance d'une Robe de Saison' (Simplicity, Correction do not exclude the Elegance of a Seasonal Dress).

The publication is rich with illustrations of garments, including outfits, hats, and accessories, along with sewing instructions and articles on beauty and lifestyle. It also contains fascinating period advertisements for household products and food, like the back cover ad for Elesca with the caption 'Maman, j'ai bien travaillé, encore une tasse d'Elesca' (Mom, I worked hard, another cup of Elesca). This magazine is a wonderful resource for understanding the aesthetic and cultural trends of the era.

All pages of the magazine are shown in the accompanying photos. Due to its dimensions, the magazine may be sent folded in half to facilitate shipping.