La Beaute

This is the last of the red stocking part of Rosso Bella and it is my tribute tot hose who came before me - the models on the French Postcard.

In honor of this fun topic, I thought you might enjoy a little trivia about the French Postcard.

French Postcard History

• Originally they were illegal to send.
• They were never meant to be sent.
• They were marketed in a monthly magazine called the La Beaute.
• This magazine was targeted for artist looking for poses.
• 75 nudes were included in each magazine.
• The images could be ordered by mail in the form of postcards that were either sepia toned or hand-tinted.
• Others such as street vendors bought these and resold them to American tourists.

Source: An Underground Education by Richard Zacks

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