17th July 1926, Original printed page plate from renowned French publication “La Vie Parisienne”.

This piece was created by artist Sacha Zaliouk (1887 - 1971) Russian empire born, Zaliouk later moved to France in 1910. He was a specialist in sexual and erotic illustrations and featured many times in the pages of La Vie Parisienne.

Captioned “le dernier cri de la mode ou le comble du riducule - les cheveux goudronnes a la facon de josephine”. A young woman prepares for a night out.