Perfume Bottle Designs from Gazette du Bon Ton

This page from an influential French fashion and design journal showcases decorative perfume bottles and their packaging. The illustrations combine hand-colored lithography with bold graphic patterns—diamond motifs, plaids, and floral designs—typical of Art Deco styling. Two titled designs appear: Toujours Oui (Always Yes), featuring a winged figure in red atop a classical vessel, and Tendrement Unis (Tenderly United), with a tall urn crowned by yellow blossoms. The surrounding fabric swatches demonstrate coordinated textile patterns for luxury goods. Rather than satire, this represents commercial art's evolution within the decorative arts tradition—how printmaking techniques that once served political commentary now sold modern elegance and desire to affluent consumers.