Geneviève Lantelme (ca. 1900s)

Geneviève “Ginette” Lantelme (born 1883) was a French stage actress, socialite, fashion icon, and courtesan.

Geneviève Lantelme, ca. 1900s via

Amazing Belle Epoque Photos by Henri Manuel

Henri Manuel (1874 – 1947 was a Parisian photographer who served as the official photographer of the French government from 1914 to 1944.

In 1900, Manuel opened a portrait studio in Paris with his brother Gaston, which specialised in portraitphotography. Manuel quickly became renowned as a photographer of people from the worlds of politics, art and sports, as well as a photographer of art and architecture. Soon his portraits were used by news agencies, and in 1910 Manuel’s studio began providing a commercial service to news agencies for photographs known as “l’Agence universelle de reportage Henri Manuel”.

The studio became the largest photographic studio in Paris and a leading centre where young aspiring photographers such as Thérèse Bonney might go to work.

Sarah Bernhardt by Henri Manuel via

Genevieve Lantelme by Henri Manuel via

Régina Badet by Henri Manuel, c. 1910 via

Marie Curie in her laboratoire, 1912 via

Denise Poiret by Henri Manuel, 1910s via

Colette by Henri Manuel, 1900s via

Fashion photograph by Henri Manuel, 1895 via

Geneviève Lantelme (1900s)

Geneviève Lantelme circa 1900 via

Belle Epoque Beauty Geneviève Lantelme – Two Early Photographs by Reutlinger

Geneviève Lantelme (b. 1883) was a French stage actress, socialite, fashion icon and courtesan; she was considered by her contemporaries to be one of the most beautiful women of the Belle Epoque.

Geneviève Lantelme by Léopold-Émile Reutlinger, 1900s via

Geneviève Lantelme by Léopold-Émile Reutlinger, 1900s via

A Colection of Photos Featuring Belle Epoque Beauty Genevieve Lantelme

Geneviève “Ginette” Lantelme (Mathilde Hortense Claire Fossey, b. 1883⁾ was a French stage actress, socialite, fashion icon, and courtesan. She frequently collaborated with Madeleine Vionnet and Jeanne Paquin, two prominent French fashion designers of her day, to produce her memorable clothing ensembles. Lantelme was also known for her voluminous hats, as can be seen in the postcards and other images of her that are collected to this day.

Considered by her contemporaries to be one of the most beautiful women of the Belle Epoque, she is remembered for the mysterious circumstances of her death: on the night of July 24/25, 1911, she fell from the yacht of her husband, Alfred Edwards.

The official verdict was that the actress had drowned as the result of a tragic accident. However, many people speculated that Edwards had murdered his wife. In the autumn of 1911, two French newspapers, La Depéche Parlementaire and La Griffe, published their accusation that Edwards had murdered Lantelme; Edwards sued the publication for libel and won, although both newspapers escaped severe punishment.

Geneviève Lantelme in a big hat, photo circa 1910 via

Geneviève Lantelme by Reutlinger, photo circa 1902 via

Geneviève Lantelme, photo circa 1910 via

Genevieve Lantelme in Madeleine Vionnet’s déshabillé, designed in 1907 at Maison Doucet via