Paris Wears Defiance by André Girard, 1944 André Girard, Some of the fashions created by the Paris "midinettes" to defy Nazi restrictions, 6 pages

Paris Wears Defiance by André Girard, 1944 André Girard, Some of the fashions created by the Paris "midinettes" to defy Nazi restrictions, 6 pages

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Year
1944
Type
Illustrated Texts
Nb Pages
6
Illustrator
André Girard  (1901—1968)
Size
approx. 22 x 30 cm | 8.7 x 11.8"
Particularity
Incomplete text
Item #
U29-70698
Detailed description
With Gallic wit and spirit, French women wear clothes that circumvent wartime shortages and Nazi dictates ...
Written and illustrated by André Girard

EDITOR'S NOTE: André Girard, young French artist who did these four pages, served in the French Army during the conflict and, after the armistice, became very active in the French Underground. For two years, he was in charge of "Radio Patrie," a secret broadcasting station in France. When his activities became so known that they jeopardized his further usefulness in France, he was transferred to England and then to the United States. His knowledge of the situation in France and certain military questions has been of great service to both countries.
The charming drawings shown here are not fashions of the Haute Couture, but were created and worn by the "little people" - the midinettes and workers - as a gesture of defiance to the Nazis.

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