Trilbyana

Trilbyana or Trilby-Mania was the fashion for things based on the story Trilby by George du Maurier.

The story details her life, appearance, interactions with others, her singing voice, and how she gains the love of three artists in Paris.

[4] Harper's Weekly purchased the full rights to the book, allowing them to pay royalties to the author and receive a larger profit.

[6] Benson Gilder noted in his review of the fad includes a short interview regarding the value of the drawings in the novel.

[6] The popularity of the pictures and the story resulted in many companies reproducing of the images to create new projects, causing Harpers Weekly to fight many cases about copyright infringement.

John Sloan's (1871–1951) performance in the parody Twilbe with artist Frank Walter Taylor (1874–1921) depicts both men dressed as women while posing for the camera.

[8] G. W. Dillingham a publishing house released, Drilby Re-versed, written by Leopold Jordan, an illustrated parody of du Maurier's original story.

[11] Other products include fashionable clothing similar to what Trilby wore, jewelry, hearth brushes, dolls and other toys.

[12] The integration of Trilby into daily life led to many men and women changing their lifestyles and style of dress to match the story.

Gilder Benson's reflection on the novel includes a small conversation between two women regarding the morals of Trilby.

[6] The two young women in the conversation are far removed from the popular playhouses in New York, as they live in Indiana, but have read the novel.

An 1895 Wichita Daily Eagle article proved that many professional models were unhappy with the limelight caused by Trilby and began to withdraw from the profession or decline certain poses.