Paul poiret

In the small group of high-culture institutions that venerate the art of fashion, Black designers have been largely overlooked.

LAMPSHADE dress PAUL POIRET (designer)

Minaret tunic is a wide tunic that was designed by Paul Poiret that was boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle and worn over the narrowest of hobble skirts.

If you are taken with the flair in which Phryne Fisher wears the glamorous coats in the PBS series Ms. Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, or relished in the flamboyant entrance of Shirley MacLaine’s character Martha Levinson in Downton Abbey, then you owe your adoration to Paul Poiret. If you dream of possessing a Cocoon Coat

Early last century, influences from the Orient influenced art and fashion. Paul Poiret and Mariano Fortuny were the two designers who have brought more fabrics and designs inspired by the Rising Sun in fashion. Paul Poiret became famous with his controversial kimono coat and similar, loose-fitting designs created specifically for an uncorseted, slim figure. His designs were exotic; the Russian ballet, Orientalism, and African art, as interpreted by the cubists, were typical influences. Paul…

* Paul Poiret 1925

Kimono Inspired Gown, Spring 1913 Paul Poiret via Doyle New York

Peggy Guggenheim in Paul Poiret

EARLY DESIGN FOR PAUL POIRET http://www.ertemuseum.com/product/early-fashion-design-4/