Willowy. Slim-waisted. Sporting a luxurious updo. The “Gibson girl” was the quintessential style icon of the late 19th century. She was also a fictional character. The Gibson girl emerged in the 1890s ...
Charles Dana Gibson’s archetype became the original American “it girl” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and helped transform fashion and beauty A Gibson girl illustration for Life magazine ...