This is one of a series of eighteen lithographs created in Paris in about 1910 by a French artist who signs himself "Laviny". Their subject matter is of beautiful women dressed in fantastical and extraordinary costumes which represent various aspects of Paris. Whilst the outfits are ultra-fashionable in silhouette, they are very exaggerated and were probably not intended to be made up in real-life, but were made to amuse and for decorative purposes. The lithographs were printed by Fattorini et Crespin of Paris.

This plate represents the Paris Opera. The model is shown in a pale pink dress edged with laurel wreath design around the neckline, worn with a blue stole with a Greek key border and tassels. Although the dress follows the fashionable corseted silhouette of the early 20th century, it is based upon neo-classical draperies associated with ancient Greek statues and artwork. The dress features long hanging sleeves and a deep flounce to the skirt of sheer chiffon, revealing the model's lower legs in a way which would have been considered extremely racy at the time. A theatrical mask based upon a classical Greek design is attached to her shoulder, and her elaborate headdress features a golden lyre, branches of blossom, and two bird's wings.