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- Working independently as of 1903, Poiret quickly established a position in the world of high fashion, his firm gaining an international following for its innovative dress designs characterized by bold geometric forms, colorful patterned textiles, and non-Western influences. A pioneer of corset-less gowns, Poiret catered to the modern woman.
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Poiret effectively established the canon of modern dress and developed the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Such was his vision that Poiret not only changed the course of costume history but also steered it in the direction of modern design history.
- Paul Poiret | Opera coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This opera coat of yellow and pale blue silk satin, black...
- Poiret | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Working with fabric directly on the body, Poiret pioneered a...
- Paul Poiret | Opera coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Apr 30, 2024 · Paul Poiret (born April 20, 1879, Paris, France—died April 30, 1944, Paris) was a French couturier, the most fashionable dress designer of pre-World War I Paris. Poiret was particularly noted for his Neoclassical and Orientalist styles, for advocating the replacement of the corset with the brassiere , and for the introduction of the hobble ...
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By Adam Hencz. “I am an artist, not a dressmaker.” Paul Poiret. Who was Paul Poiret? Paul Poiret was an innovative French couturier who dressed Paris’ finest before World War I.
Early life and career. Poiret was born on 20 April 1879 to a cloth merchant in the poor neighborhood of Les Halles, Paris. [2] . His older sister, Jeanne, would later become a jewelry designer. [3] . Poiret's parents, in an effort to rid him of his natural pride, apprenticed him to an umbrella maker. [2] .
May 9, 2007 · As well as presenting himself as an artist and patron of the arts, Poiret promoted his fashions as unique and original works of art in and of themselves. He did this by marshaling the visual...
Working independently as of 1903, Poiret quickly established a position in the world of high fashion, his firm gaining an international following for its innovative dress designs characterized by bold geometric forms, colorful patterned textiles, and non-Western influences. A pioneer of corset-less gowns, Poiret catered to the modern woman.