It was one of the publications started in the aftermath of the Young Turk Revolution and was subtitled as Hanımlara Mahsus (Ottoman Turkish: For Women).
[1] Following its seventh issue Mehâsin temporarily ceased publication for three months due to low sales.
Its female contributors included Emine Semiyye, Münevver Asım, Fatma Sabiha, Fatma Aliye, Fatma Münire, Şukufe Nihal, Halide Salih, Mediha Hesna, Münire Hanım, Muhsine Hanım, Zühre Hanım[1][4] and Hayriye Melek Hurç.
[5] Tevfik Fikret, Faik Ali Ozansoy, Hüseyin Suat Yalçın, Süleyman Nazif, Fazıl Ahmet Aykaç, Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Hüseyin Cahit Yalçın, Cenap Şahabettin and Celal Sahir also published articles in the magazine.
[1] It covered articles on fashion in Europe, arts, and music in addition to women's issues.