La Mode Illustrée
La Mode Illustrée was a French fashion magazine published from 1860 to 1937. Its subtitle was Journal de la famille. It was based in Paris, published by the Didot brothers, and founded by Emmeline Raymond. The magazine was known for its high‑quality fashion illustrations by Adele-Anaïs Colin Toudouze and Héloïse Leloir.
It became one of the world’s largest fashion magazines and a major part of French fashion history in the late 19th century. It is often called the first weekly fashion magazine and was the French equivalent of The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine. Along with its rival Le Follet, it had many international subscribers, especially in Britain and the United States.
The magazine succeeded by targeting the middle and working classes, offering patterns for the clothes it illustrated, as well as music reviews, household tips, and recipes. In 1937, La Mode Illustrée merged into La Mode Pratique, which continued until 1951.
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