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Paul Poiret, designer

Coat, 1922

Description

Maker

  • Attributed to Paul Poiret, 1879-1944, French
  • Paul Poiret, 1903 - 1929, design house

Title

Coat

Year

1922

Medium

Silk velvet, fur, metallic silk embroidery, and faux pearls

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • metallic yarn,
  • cut steel beads,
  • fur

Techniques

  • beadworking,
  • beaded,
  • beading,
  • embroidery,
  • embroidering,
  • embroidered,
  • cut warp pile

Dimensions

Length: 147.3 cm (58 inches)

Place

France

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.9

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour

March 13 - July 5, 2015

The enormous popularity of the Ballet Russes in the 1910s and ’20s greatly influenced Parisian art and design, and in particular the fashions of Paul Poiret. The lush fur hem and couched metallic embroidery on this coat suggest a Russian style by way of the costuming of the Ballet Russes, which was itself influenced by Byzantine and folk traditions.

While most of Western Europe was searching for a modern design vocabulary in the early 20th century, Russia carried on many Byzantine styles, in particular the lavish use of freshwater pearls. Close examination of the torso and sleeves reveals scroll-like patterns, with pearls used as borders.

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