Vogue October 1925: With The Mode. The most beautiful scarf ever...If only I had a time machine.

Photograph by Steichen, Vogue 1925.  Scan property of Sarara Vintage.

From time to time I find an old image or ad with a piece of fashion history that I would love to own. I call these my if I had a time machine posts. Currently, I am putting together a post on the coats in fashion for the fall and winter of 25 right now. As I was taking a break looking through the summer-June First  of 1925 Vogue when I saw magic.  I found this wonderful image of a stunning hand made one of a kind scarf.  It is everything that the era was -so deco so lux.  The photograph by Steichen itself is pure art!  I focused in on the item and have scanned it here for you to enjoy as well.  The title of the spread is Modernistic Art Has a Daring Way With The Mode.  

Photographs by Steichen, Vogue 1925.  Scans property of Sarara Vintage.

The images display four glorious pages of what they call the "modern spirit" hand colored onto silk frocks and scarfs.  The designs are proudly attributed to New York at the Colour Studio- not from France.  Most fashion trends of the time did come from France and many Vogue previews and such discuss the new trend hot from France.  I am in love with the first scarf but perhaps you will fall for a frock.   I love learning new things and Colour Studio of New York was news to me.  However, it was love at first sight.  I mean those scarfs are huge works of silky art!