CHOISELAT (Jean). Men's fashion created and directed by Jean Choiselat. Paris: Éditions Jean Choiselat, 1947-1976. - 27 folio albums, 415 x 285. In sheets, 26 of which in illustrated cardboard covers with flaps or spiral-bound. Rare set of 27 albums, 11 of them complete, comprising 330 plates and 779 models. Jean Choiselat, tailor and fashion designer, published color albums generally containing 16 plates, with one or more models per plate, and offered to make the proposed models on request, with measurements sent, or to sell the patterns for said models. Some models were aimed at ladies. Here are the details: - autumn-winter 1947-1948: 12 plates (out of 16) comprising 24 patterns. Copy in sheets, without cover, with some soiling and wear, including a small loss at the bottom of plate no. 3. - Spring 1949: 13 plates (of 16) comprising 25 models. Copy in sheets, tear without loss on back cover, without flap. - autumn-winter 1949-1950: 4/16 plates, 8 models. In sheets, without cover. - autumn-winter 1956-1957: 10/17 plates, 16/34 models (sheets, flap cover). - fall-winter 1960-1961: 7/16 plates, 14/30 models (in sheets, small tear not missing from flap). - fall-winter 1961-1962: 7/15 plates, 10/28 patterns (sheets, flap cover); album with fold-out plate for jacket pattern. - fall-winter 1962-1963: 6/16 pl., 11/31 patterns (sheets, small tear not missing from flap). - fall-winter 1963-1964: 9/16 folds, 20/34 patterns (in sheets, small tear not missing from flap). - fall-winter 1964-1965: 9/16 plates, 14/30 models (in sheets, small tear not missing from flap). - spring-summer 1965: 16 pl., 32 models (in sheets, cover damaged and torn on spine). - autumn-winter 1965-1966: 9/16, 25/39 (sheets, flap cover). - fall-winter 1966-1967: 8/16 pl., 16/39 models (sheets, flap cover). - fall-winter 1967-1968: 11/16 pl., 28/34 models (sheets, flap cover). - Autumn-Winter 1968-1969: 16 plates, 39 models (flap and spiral covers, detached for a few cm along the spiral). - Autumn-Winter 1968-1969: 12 plates, 32/39 designs (sheets, flap cover). - autumn-winter 1969-1970: 16 plates, 51 models (flap cover and spirals, tear not missing from flap). - spring-summer 1970: 16 plates, 42 models (flap cover, in sheets, traces of wetness on cover). - autumn-winter 1970-1971: 15/16 plates, 40/41 designs (sheets, flap cover). - autumn-winter 1971-1972: 13/16 plates, 29/37 models (flap cover, in sheets). - spring-summer 1972: 16 pl., 40 models (spiral-bound cover, flap torn). - autumn-winter 1972-1973: 16 plates, 40 models (sheets, back cover and flap reinforced); enclosed invoice for album purchase. - fall-winter 1972-1973: 9/16 plates, 27/40 models (sheets, flap cover). - spring-summer 1973: 16 plates, 41 models (spiral-bound cover, tear to flap, not missing). - spring-summer 1974: 16 plates, 41 models (spiral-bound cover, tear in flap, not missing). - spring-summer 1975: 16 plates, 36 models (spiral-bound cover, tear to flap, not missing). - fall-winter 1975-1976: 16 plates, 38 designs (flap and spiral covers). - spring-summer 1976: 16 plates, 40 designs (flap and spiral covers).