George Barbier: Les alliés à Versailles, 1920

**Rex_Tremende** · 8th September 09, 05:29 PM

I was rummaging through my escritoire tonight looking for a card to write a note to a friend, and came across this postcard, printed 1986, from a 1920 engraving of a George Barbier illustration. It depicts an assortment of WW I servicemen and their stylish escorts strolling the grounds of Versaille.

Barbier was a fashion illustrator and costume designer. His iconic, art deco style is recognizable and still popular in reprints, mugs and stationery today - or at least it was in 1986.

This card has been in my desk for years, but I just noticed the kilt for the first time tonight. I'm choosing a different note card to write to my friend.

Regards,
Rex.

**Mr. Kilt** · 8th September 09, 05:31 PM

Very cool postcard, Rex! Did you notice how short the fellow's kilt is?

**McMurdo** · 8th September 09, 05:47 PM

Wonderful print Rex, I can see why it would have a place on your desk for so many years.

**Rex_Tremende** · 8th September 09, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Wonderful print Rex, I can see why it would have a place on your desk for so many years.

On? No, IN. It's been in the drawer for years, and I shuffle through the stack periodically when I need to revert to an old-fashioned style of correspondence - actual writing.

Regards,
Rex.

**McMurdo** · 8th September 09, 05:52 PM

Ah sorry, Well I might have it ON my desk

**SFCRick** · 8th September 09, 08:05 PM

very nice find

**Highlander31** · 8th September 09, 11:23 PM

Nice illustration. Why not frame it? When my Great-Aunt was a struggling school teacher in the 1920's, she framed and hung cards with illustrations she enjoyed. My wife and I have some of those hanging today. When I first viewed them as a young lad in the late '50's, they gave me cause to think. Today they give me cause to reminisce.

**Phil** · 8th September 09, 11:28 PM

And the young lady he is with is wearing a most unusual skirt, open at the top by the looks of it. The sailor would, I am sure, be very popular on the quarter deck.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 8th September 09, 11:39 PM

Very interesting Rex.

Thank you for sharing this.

Best,

Robert

**BoldHighlander** · 9th September 09, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

I was rummaging through my escritoire tonight looking for a card to write a note to a friend, and came across this postcard, printed 1986, from a 1920 engraving of a George Barbier illustration. It depicts an assortment of WW I servicemen and their stylish escorts strolling the grounds of Versaille.

I'm curious what regiment the Highland officer represents?
I wonder if the blue fringe on the solid colored kilt is to represent the Hodden Grey kilt of the London Scottish?

At any rate its an interesting picture Rex, thanks for posting it