Periodical Publications


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Some magazines are especially associated with contemprary illustrations. By the 1920s many of these magazines began rountinrly running photographs. Some like featured illustrations and photographs. The most famous American publication with illustrations is the Saturday Evening Post, in no small part because Norman Rockwell drew for the Post. There were of course many other illustarors who drew for the Post, as well as many other magazines and other publications of some impotance. Some of the other important American magazines included: Century, Collier's Weekly, Good Housekeepin, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's, Harper's, McClure's, Scribners, and Woman’s Home Companion. Other publications became notable for their photographs, especilly the London Illustrated News, Life, and Look. Some of these publications were specifically fashion publications. Others were publications which included fashion information or illustrations and photographs which indirectly illustrated fashion trends. There were also a variety of childrens publications. Here some of the English periodical publications were especially notable.

Fashion Publications

The fashion magazine first appeared in the 18th century. These magazines provide much more detail about fashion than is available on any previous historical period. Information on children's clothes, however, is limited until the late 19th century. At this time the exposion of the fashion publishing industry begins to provide great dertail on adult as well as children's fashions. Fashion magazines are an important source on fashion trends. They are less reliable than store catalogs as they sometimes are taken to fanciful styles which may not have been widely worn. This is especially true in the years before photography which can be a confirmation that such styles were actually worn. They are, however, normally dated and thus thus very useful in estanlishing trends. In the years before photography, these magazines and paintings are the major source of fashion illustrations. Also important are women's magazines which provide household guidance on a wide variery of issues touching upn fashion, such as hair styles and breeching.

General Publications

Some magazines are especially associated with contemprary illustrations. By the 1920s many of these magazines began rountinrly running photographs. Some like featured illustrations and photographs. The most famous American publication with illustrations is the Saturday Evening Post, in no small part because Norman Rockwell drew for the Post. There were of course many other illustarors who drew for the Post, as well as many other magazines and other publications of some impotance. Some of the other important American magazines included: Century, Collier's Weekly, Good Housekeepin, Ladies' Home Journal, Leslie's, Harper's, McClure's, Scribners, and Woman’s Home Companion. Other publications became notable for their photographs, especilly the London Illustrated News, Life, and Look. Some of these publications were specifically fashion publications. Others were publications which included fashion information or illustrations and photographs which indirectly illustrated fashion trends. There were also a variety of childrens publications. Here some of the English periodical publications were especially notable.

Women's Magazines

A a new publication genre appeared in the 19th century--the woman's magazine. These often include articles about fashion as well as child care--issues that often touched upon clothing issues. In some cases it is difficult to know how to classify some magazines. They are so coomonly intertwined with fashion that we have listed them under fashion magazines. We will list the non- periodical publications we have found. Quite a number of household/home maling guides havebeen published over the years addressing on a range of other issues touching upon fashion and children's clothing, such as hair styles and care, breeching, washing, care of clothing, selecting age appropriate clothing, dressing sibling alike and many other pertinent subjects.

Children's Publications

There were also a variety of childrens publications. Here some of the English periodical publications were especially notable.

Signe de Pistes (France)

HBC does not know much about these publications. They appear to be boys' adventure books. As they are written in French, we know little about them. The cover's always have exciting illustrations by various French artists. Pierre Jobert did many of them. The covers suggest that there were many school series or a variety of fictional adventure stories. Hopefully our French readers can provide us more information about Signe de Pistes. Some of the illustrations have realistic depictions of clothing. Others are highly romantasized, perhaps drawn to appeal to a French boy's spirit of adventure. I think an American boy looking at them may have judged a few to be a little on the "wild" side.

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Created: December 29, 2002
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