Little women
1903
Fernand Louis Gottlob captures the sassy, cynical side of Parisian dating in this 1903 illustration sheet titled 'P’tites femmes'. The page features four numbered vignettes of young women in chic Belle Époque fashion—think dramatic wide-brimmed hats and polka-dot blouses—gossiping at cafés or strolling together. The handwritten French captions at the bottom reveal the humor: in scene three, a woman brags her writer lover earns a fortune, only to admit he works just thirty minutes a day, while scene four declares that falling in love takes up 'too much time!' It’s a delightful, witty snapshot of turn-of-the-century social life.
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