Vintage 1921 Vogue France February Issue Incomplete George W. Plank Cover

This is an original February 1, 1921 issue of French Vogue, published by Condé Nast in Paris. This is an early post-World War I number documenting Parisian fashion, couture, illustration, and society at the beginning of the 1920s. The issue is incomplete, with ten missing pages (see last photo) that can be identified from the original contents table.

This number features fashion illustration, couture reportage, and lifestyle content reflecting the transition from late 1910s silhouettes to the emerging modern lines of the 1920s.

Contents & Designers Represented:

Paul Poiret – Riviera and resort fashions, including illustrated couture designs

Gustave Beer – Tailored coats, boleros, and ensembles for travel and the Côte d’Azur

Reboux – Millinery and hats for Parisian women

Jacques de Givenchy - not related to Hubert, his designs appear in Vogue during the 1910s/20s

Paquin - Jeanne Paquin established one of the largest fashion houses in Paris, retiring in 1920

Helen Dryden – Fashion illustration and design influence

Fashion illustration and reportage relating to Parisian elegance, spring modes, automobiles, and travel

Society feature including Madame Paul Abbott

Fine art feature on Anders Zorn

Also included are illustrated advertisements and beauty advertisements typical of the period.

Missing Pages

This issue is missing pages 35 through 44, as indicated in the contents table shown in the photographs.
Originally issued with 50 pages plus covers.

Physical Details

Date: 1 February 1921

Publisher: Éditions Condé Nast, Paris

Format: Softcover magazine

Dimensions: approx. 9 3/4" x 12 3/4"

Language: French

Condition Incomplete, missing pages 35–44. General age-appropriate wear consistent with a 1921 publication - cover spine wear and tear, some light toning to the front cover, but interior very clean

No modern reproductions – guaranteed original period issue

Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.

Early French Vogue issues from the 1910s–1920s are highly sought after for their fashion illustration, couture documentation, and Art Deco visual language. Even incomplete examples are desirable as reference material for designers, historians, stylists, and collectors of fashion ephemera - priced accordingly.