#361.1

1917 Original Catalog for Bleuette
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$250
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7.5" (19 cm.) x 5". An eight page catalog created for Spring/Summer 1917 features a drawing by R. Tula Nepiere of a young girl designated as "Bleuette,charmante poupee - Jumeau haute de 27 centimetres",notes that she costs 5.25 francs,and directs would-be buyers to an exposition and sale of Bleuette and her trousseau at the offices of Semaine de Suzette in Paris. Inside are drawings of 14 costumes ranging from military (it was just post-WWI) to Becassine to fashionable styles,as well as night wear and a complete line of undergarments. Excellent condition of the rare early catalog.