History of Fashion Magazines The first notion of fashion illustrated began with the courts of aristocracy recording information about what they were wearing. In the late 1600’s and 1700’s, French women and dressmakers outside of the court relied on sketches...
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History of Fashion Magazines The first notion of fashion illustrated began with the courts of aristocracy recording information about what they were wearing. In the late 1600’s and 1700’s, French women and dressmakers outside of the court relied on sketches to see what was being worn. The sketches were organised in books that were reproduced and sold. By the 1780’s, the French court had a number of journals circulating. In 1867 Harper’s Bazaar began in the United States, providing illustrations of European designers such as Charles Frederick Worth. In 1892 Arthur Baldwin Turnure founded Vogue in the USA and provided both illustrations and patterns. In 1900 fashion magazines began to feature photography and in 1909 Conde Nast (mass media company) purchased Vogue.
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