BARBIER (George). Falbalas & frills. Paris: Meynial, 1922-1926. - 5 platelets in one in-4 volume, 256 x 196. Celadon morocco, pieces of morocco in the same colour, black morocco and dark blue calf stripes glued in relief on the plates, two pieces of snakeskin glued in addition on the first plate, title and author in orange and blue on the first plate, subtitle in blue and years in orange on second plate, smooth spine, celadon morocco edged lining, dark blue suede endpapers, untrimmed, illustrated covers preserved, shirt with celadon morocco back and lapel stripes , case (A. Boige). Complete collection of the 5 years of this famous "Almanac of present , past and future fashions ". Each fascicle includes a text followed by a calendar, as well as 15 superb compositions by George BARBIER (1882-1932), including one on the cover, one on the title, one at the head of the text, the only one in black, and 12 stencilled compositions outside the text. The texts are by the Comtesse de Noailles (Lettre à Georges (sic) Barbier sur les modes, 1922), Colette (Modes, 1923), Cécile Sorel (Glorifions la coquetterie, 1924), Gérard d'Houville (Falbalas et Fanfreluches, 1925) and the Baroness de Brimont (Le Songe d'Ève , 1925). Very nice copy in Annie Boige lined binding, perfectly preserved. Only the cover of the first fascicle is slightly damaged . Provenance: Marie-Josée Guian, with ex-libris.