Coat of black wool lined in red crepe. Trim on coat consists of edging of gold metallic braid and gilded leather. The side closure is accented with leather fringe terminating from button. Accent includes black wool with raised stitiching on gored skirt, sleeves and body of coat.
dlxs.lib.wayne.edu
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Paul Poiret
Evening chemise
Gold silk chiffon, beads, and rhinestones
Circa 1926, France
The Museum at FIT, P83.5.9, Museum purchase
Paul Poiret was known for exotic ornamentation applied to the classic silhouette of the 1920s. Although the line of this dress is simple and the hemline youthful, the sumptuous beadwork still conveys the quality of excess traditionally associated with luxury.
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Poiret Black Silk Tulle Evening Dress
French, late 1920s
Double-layered, the fitted sleeveless bodice with scalloped waistline, the top layer of flared skirt with two curvilinear bands of imperial jade lace, elbow length rear cape of single layer of tulle trimmed with same, chemise underdress of double-layered silk chiffon with tulle flounced hem, size 6, labeled: Paul Poiret a Paris and linen label 6638 M. White/Helene Tervenche(?).
doylenewyork
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For Paul Poiret by André Perugia (French, 1893-1977). Le Bal Shoes, 1924. Multicolored seed-bead embroidered portraits. Leather with polychrome seed-bead embroidery.
studio-international.co.uk . metmuseum.org
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Last edited by SomethingElse; 15-08-2007 at 07:12 PM.
I think the shoes are Perugia designed to Poiret's specifications.
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Afternoon Dress and Hat, c. 1923, (Dress) Silk crepe de chine and velvet with silk and metallic thread embroidery; (hat) silk with leather appliqué and metallic thread embroidery.
philamuseum.org
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Paul Poiret (1880 - 1944) Woman's Dinner Dress, circa 1924
Costume/clothing principle attire/entire body, Silk chiffon trimmed with grosgrain and metallic ribbons and braid; silk satin underdress
lacma.org
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Opera Coat, 1912. Yellow satin, pale blue silk overlaid with gold filé embroidery, and black silk velvet.
metmuseum.org
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