1919 Maxon Model Gowns Print Advertisement Clipping - Broadway New York Garment District - Post WWI Era - Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1919 Maxon Model Gowns Print Advertisement Clipping - Broadway New York Garment District - Post WWI Era - Ready For Framing

This 1919 Print Advertisement Clipping For Maxon Model Gowns Reflects The Post World War I Expansion Of Women’s Ready To Wear Fashion In New York City, Where Broadway Retailers Served A Growing Urban Consumer Market Seeking Stylish Yet Affordable Clothing. Located At 1587 Broadway Near The Theater District, Maxon Model Gowns Promoted Summer Frocks Made Of Lace, Silk, And Cotton, Materials That Became More Available After Wartime Restrictions Ended In 1918. The Advertisement Highlights Pricing From $11 To $89, With Claimed Values Up To $190, Demonstrating Early Twentieth Century Retail Strategies That Emphasized Value, Variety, And Limited Design Duplication. The Illustrated Figure Shows The Transitional Fashion Silhouette Of 1919, With A High Waistline And Draped Skirt, Representing The Shift Away From Structured Edwardian Dress Toward The Simpler Lines That Defined Early 1920s Women’s Fashion. This Advertisement Documents The Growth Of Department Store Style Marketing, The Influence Of European Model Gowns On American Fashion, And The Rise Of Consumer Culture In The Immediate Postwar Period.

In Very Good Antique Condition – Trimmed Edges, Tear On Bottom With Archival Tape On Reverse, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping. Measures Approx. 4-3/8" Wide by 3-3/8" Tall.

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