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  1. Jacques Doucet (French pronunciation: [ʒak du.sɛ]) (1853–1929) was a French fashion designer and art collector. He is known for his elegant dresses, made with flimsy translucent materials in superimposing pastel colors.

  2. Overview. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Title: Afternoon dress. Designer: Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris) Date: 1900–1903. Culture: French. Medium: silk, linen, rhinestones. Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Designated Purchase Fund, 1990.

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  4. Aug 31, 2014 · A Look at Fashion Designer Jacques Doucet's Private Collection. By day Jacques Doucet designed gowns for the international elite—but away from the office, the Belle Epoque couturier...

  5. French fashion designer and pioneer of haute couture at the turn of the century, Jacques Doucet was one of the most important art patrons and collectors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His first collecting interests focused on French eighteenth-century art, and after 1912 on French modern and contemporary art.

  6. 24.07.2018. 1900sartcoutureFrench fashion. Jacques Doucet is one of the most famous fashion designers who not only collected art, but also supported artists and architects in their activity, asking them to shape the spaces in which he lived and worked.

  7. A central authority for the fashion and luxury industry. Since 1998. Official profile of Paris based fashion designer Jacques Doucet including biography, collections, brands, labels, photos, news and more.

  8. Doucet was a Parisian fashion designer and art collector. His initial interest was in 18th century French art, but in 1912 he astonished the art world by selling his collection and subsequently devoting his attention to modern art.

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