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Les modes: revue mensuelle illustrée des arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme

The magazine, published in Paris since 1901 and accompanied by beautiful colour and black and white photographs, aimed to enhance the French fashion, which was still prevailing throughout Europe. Images of long chiffon dresses are reproduced, elegant and precious fabric used mainly for evening dresses, as well as those of important accessories such as gloves,

Corriere delle dame

The Library owns uniquely the Issue 27 of the year 1812 of this important newspaper, that has been founded in Milan in 1804 by Carolina Arienti, who was also its first director, and her husband Giuseppe Lattanzi, a Jacobean patriot. It was one of the longest-running women’s newspapers, which was published – albeit changing editorial

Display of picture-card albums (Fausto Montesanti Fund)

You can see a selection of images from the Fund Fausto Montesanti. The images shown is forbidden even partial reproduction in any medium. The cover shows the image taken from the film The big hangover  (1950), con Charles Van Johnson ed Elizabeth Taylor View the list of actors and actresses portrayed in the photo exhibition.