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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4h

Here are some of the illustrations mentioned above. #paulpoiret #ootd #fashionhistory

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4h

including a version of this dress, but with a different neckline and geometric shapes embroidered on the skirt. It is made of bright green silk muslin and embroidered with pearls, gold braid, and trimmed with mink fur.

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4h

Another Paul Poiret dress that resulted from a collaboration is this 1910 Mosaic evening dress. It was designed by Victor Lhuer, a French artist and pattern designer for his couture house. Lhuer's illustrations of his designs for Poiret were also on display in the exhibit,

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 1d

fabric takes on a distinctly medieval appearance, partially from the colors that evoke a tapestry, and partially as Poiret had the dress imitate a tabard by having front and back panels with open sides. It was a joy to see in person. #fashionhistory #ootd @metmuseum.org #paulpoiret

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 1d

a French painter in the Fauvist movement, which emphasized color over realism. He designed fabric for Poiret based mainly on woodcuttings with vivid colors. This 1919 Bois de Boulogne fits this description. Although Dufy was mimicking the 18th-19th-century toile de Jouy, the

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 1d

Of the thousands of dresses I have seen and posted about, this is one of those that has stayed with me since I first saw it online. Way before I knew who Paul Poiret was, I knew this dress because of its fabric, made by Raoul Dufy. Dufy was a frequent collaborator of Poiret. He was

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 1d

Here is the fourth case, which showcased the various types of outfits that #paulpoiret created in 1906-8. The two I didn't post were this 1908 evening dress and this 1906 "Eveque" skirt and blouse ensemble. Two very different outfits. #fashionhistory #ootd

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 2d

corsets. And god, look at those buttons! Swoon ❤️ #fashionhistory

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 2d

#Ootd is this 1906 linen day dress by # PaulPoiret, called "Gavarni." It looks very simplistic for Poiret, and more like something from the Arts and Crafts movement. It shows how he was still in keeping with other fashion movements at the time, and that he was still designing outfits that required

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 3d

Josephine would have worn. #fashionhistory #ootd #paulpoiret

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 3d

Here is another dress from the Poiret exhibit that I posted years ago, but I finally got to see in person- this 1907 evening dress entitled "Eugenie." It is made of red crepe de chine embroidered with gold and trimmed with tulle and gold braid. It looks like something Empress

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 3d

“Iribe’s album disgusts mothers.” #paulpoiret #fashionhistory

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 3d

from a stencil, typically made of metal. It is a painstaking process, but it was worth it as the colors are still as vibrant today as they were over 100 years ago. The book itself caused something of a stir because it depicted uncorseted women. Jean Cocteau famously recounted,

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 3d

Speaking of Paul Iribe's illustrations for "Les Robes de Paul Poiret" in 1908. Here are all the images from this short publication advertising Poiret's gowns. It uses a special technique called "pochior" (French for stencil). The image is made by applying each individual color

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

called "1811." The stripes are in one of Poiret's favorite color contrasts of purple and fuchsia. This dress was worn by Denise Boulet-Poiret, Poiret's wife, and appears in Paul Iribe's illustrations in "Les Robes de Paul Poiret" in 1908. #ootd #Fashionhistory

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

#PaulPoiret was a fan of fashion history and many of his outfits harkened back to a 100 years before, in the 1790s-10s. Seen in the silhouette of this 1908 evening dress, as well as the materials, such as the metallic lace, braided buttons, and striped silks. Indeed, the dress is

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

#paulpoiret #fashionhistory #ootd

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

Case three featured the Orientalized, bright, and luxurious outerwear characteristic of Poiret's designs, alongside some accessories. 1. 1911 coat evening dress 2. 1911 coat 3. 1911 hat 4. 1914 headdress 5. 1910 handbag 6. 1911-13 turban

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

dancer, Cleo de Merode (seen here, alongside an illustration of a hussar costume by Poiret himself). 2. A 1900 corset also worn by Cleo de Merode 3. A 1900 Cheruit evening dress (to whom Poiret sold some of his designs) #Fashionhistory #ootd @madparisfr

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

As previously stated, the next case in #PaulPoiret: Fashion is a Feast featured outfits from the early 1900s that both influenced and served as a foil to Poiret's early designs, as shown in the first case. 1. A 1900 First Empire hussar costume from the Paris Opera worn by the

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

the case that I didn't share. Here is from case 1. The first is a 1910 "Lavalliere" evening dress, and the second is a 1924 "Marrakech" gown. #Fashionhistory #ootd

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

I'm still trying to think about the best way to share my experience of the #PaulPoiret Fashion is a Feast exhibit, because it was so incredible, as I want to post literally every outfit...so I think I will. I'll highlight certain outfits from each case, and at the end, I'll show all the outfits in

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

silence was this 1907 Josephine evening dress. This is a stable of Poiret, a true wonder to behold! #ootd #paulpoiret
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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 4d

The next exhibit I went to was Paul Poiret: Fashion is a Feast. This was a major exhibit, a rare accumulation of Poiret's works, which made this an exhibition of a lifetime- one of the main reasons I went to Paris this summer. One of the first gowns I saw that stunned me to

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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 6d

Here is another c. 1910 Poiret evening coat with striking contrasting silks. This one with metallic-threaded appliqué lace. It is a kimono or cocoon coat, a loose-fitting, draped outer garment heavily influenced by Eastern cultures. #fashionhistory #ootd #paulpoiret

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