Elegance meets the open water in “Costumes Parisiens, Costume de Yacht, 1914,” where a poised figure stands at the rail and lifts a long spyglass toward the horizon. A sailor-inspired hat with a bold band and a trailing blue scarf frames a sharply profiled face, while the posture—one hand at the hip, the other steadying the telescope—signals confidence and leisure. In the distance, a sailboat glides across stylized waves, reinforcing the theme of yachting as both pastime and performance.
The outfit itself is a study in early 20th-century fashion illustration: a fitted, double-breasted jacket in rich red with gleaming buttons and dark cuffs, paired with a long, pale skirt marked by fine vertical stripes. The crisp contrast between tailored bodice and flowing hem captures a moment when sporty nautical motifs were translated into refined Parisian dress. Even the footwear—sleek heels set on a sunlit deck—suggests that practicality mattered less than silhouette and polish.
As an artwork associated with the “Costumes Parisiens” tradition, the print offers more than a charming seaside scene; it documents how 1914 style imagined modern womanhood—mobile, observant, and impeccably dressed. The flat fields of blue sea, simplified rigging, and clean lines of the yacht create a graphic, poster-like clarity that reads beautifully on the web. For collectors and readers searching vintage fashion, French costume plates, or yachting-inspired Edwardian style, this piece is an inviting window into prewar taste and visual culture.