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Fan
Designer Paul Poiret French
Design House Les Parfums de Rosine French
Georges Lepape French
Not on view
In 1911 Paul Poiret expanded his fashion business to include two additional houses: Parfums de Rosine, dedicated to fragrances, and Atelier Martine, a school and showroom for the decorative arts. Through these interconnected endeavors, the designer promoted a harmonious vision of lifestyle, not unlike the Wiener Werkstätte’s conception of the Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art.
Georges Lepape’s illustration for this paper hand fan demonstrates a savvy union of marketing interests. Though the clothing and interior depicted on the front are products of Poiret’s fashion and furnishing lines, the back advertises a range of Rosine fragrances that were introduced between 1911 and 1919. A small sticker identifies “Mea Culpa” as the scent chosen to perfume this promotional item.
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