Ephemeral Eleganceさんのイラストまとめ

Wintery illustration by Rolf Amstrong for Life magazine, circa 1934, paired with a poem by Margaret Fishback, who at this time was the highest-paid female advertising copywriter in the world.

“A fire bird on a glacier” illustration for the December 1922 issue of La Vie Parisienne.

Tennis or Golf? J. C. Leyendecker created 2 versions of this sporty illustration, a softer one where both players are women and a more stylized one with a male golfer. Which do you prefer?

“Dr. Pozzi at Home” by John Singer Sargent, 1881.

“Pozzi, a close friend of Sargent & renowned dandy, was described by a contemporary as ‘himself a kind of beautiful work of art.’ Dressed in a plush robe, Pozzi boasts all the grandeur of a Renaissance prince.” Via @hammer_museum

Someone should really recreate this circa 1902 rainbow fancy dress costume to wear for Pride. Major bonus points if they have a goth parter to wear the spider dress!

A serene scene. “Perfume” by Fujishima Takeji, 1915. Via National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.

“Spring” by Alphonse Mucha, part of the 1900 version of his popular Seasons series.

Ida Rubinstein as St. Sebastian in “Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien”, a play with music by Debussy & costumes by Leon Bakst. The play received backlash from the Catholic Church because the title saint was not only played by a woman, but a Jewish woman. More: https://t.co/sTYT9Xmrz8

Simplicity is overrated. Check out these over the top cape looks, designed by Armand Vallée circa 1914.

What do you think they’re talking about?

“The Conversation” by Maria Salkin-Lambiotte, turn of the 20th Century.