1879-1944 Paul Poiret

[Hanne]

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[DosViolines]

A rare Poiret for Liberty velvet house robe, circa 1930, of double-layered contrasting purple and crimson velvet, frilled collar, with simple tie belt threaded through gold lace edged openings, embroidered to the velvet lining in chain stitch `Liberty by Poiret', chest 96cm, 38in When Paul Poiret's business empire crumbled in the late 1920s (he became bankrupt in 1929 also the year his wife divorced him) he became a freelance designer as a means of scraping a living. In 1933 Printemps commissioned him to design a ready to wear range but it ended in failure due to Poiret's inability to make affordable clothing. This rare example of Liberty clothing must have been a similar venture. Edna Chase the celebrated US Vogue editor wrote of a visit to Paris where she came across him one morning "I hated the hotel coffee so would walk to a small nearby restaurant run by Sherry's for my breakfast. On several mornings I saw Poiret there looking soiled and shabby and someone told me he was completely broke and that Sherry's gave him his breakfast." cf 'Always in Vogue' Edna Woolman Chase p.120

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[-Veda-]

^^^ Gratuitous luxury...that's exactly what I wear 'round the house

 

[susseinmcswanny]

metmuseum.org

This coat is CRAZY!! One 15 foot long piece of fabric with one seam... genius engineering


source: metmuseum.org

I kinda wanna have a go at making it lol New Year's resolution project

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Update I made a mockup out of muslin without the fastenings. First of all way more difficult than I imagined lol. The construction is so simple, but working with that length of fabric is absolutely nuts. In the end the result is gorgeous 😭 going from gathering and flopping around in 15 feet of fabric to ending with the drape created by one seam is magical. And depending on the width you start with, the coat can be convertible by gathering the collar around your neck, dropping it down your shoulders, or cloaking over your head. Making this out of a cozy fabric would be perfect for lounging around the house. (just terribly expensive buying 5 yards of something nice lol)