Ethel M Plummer illustration for vintage fashion magazine cover. Woman with umbrella and her dog.

Ethel M. Plummer was a prominent American illustrator active during the early 20th century, known for her elegant depictions of fashionable women. She contributed to several leading magazines of the era, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, where her work reflected the sophistication and modernity of the Art Nouveau and early Art Deco periods. Plummer’s illustrations often featured elongated figures, graceful postures, and a refined sense of style that captured the changing roles and aesthetics of women in the early 1900s.

In this vintage fashion magazine cover, Plummer presents a stylish woman holding an umbrella, accompanied by her small dog—a scene radiating poise and leisure. Created in the 1910s , the composition blends fine line work with decorative flourishes typical of Art Nouveau