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Ensemble, Paul Poiret (French, Paris 1879–1944 Paris), silk, felt, metallic thread, French

Ensemble

Designer:
Paul Poiret (French, Paris 1879–1944 Paris)
Date:
ca. 1925
Culture:
French
Medium:
silk, felt, metallic thread
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Campbell White, 1988
Accession Number:
1988.226.1a–c
Not on view
Marking: [label] "Paul Poiret/a Paris"

Essays
Classicism in Modern Dress
French Art Deco
Haute Couture
Paul Poiret (1879-1944)
The Chiton, Peplos, and Himation in Modern Dress
Twentieth-Century Silhouette and Support

Timelines
France, 1900 A.D.-present

Costume Institute (31,442)
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