Poiret dress

If you are taken with the flair in which Phryne Fisher wears the glamorous coats in the PBS series Ms. Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, or relished in the flamboyant entrance of Shirley MacLaine’s character Martha Levinson in Downton Abbey, then you owe your adoration to Paul Poiret. If you dream of possessing a Cocoon Coat

Minaret tunic is a wide tunic that was designed by Paul Poiret that was boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle and worn over the narrowest of hobble skirts.

Paul Poiret 1912 V&A

10. 1910 Day Dress: The day dress of this time had the same silhouette as the evening dress. Made of soft flowing fabrics, but the dress was more conservative and had a higher neckline.

Evening dress, Paul Poiret, 1910-1911.

1922, Paul Poiret, Egyptian inspired ensemble.  

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Paul Poiret was a Frenchman who took the fashion world by storm in the early 1900s. Many of his pieces were clearly Oriental-inspired and featured luxurious fabrics, beaded accents, sheer materials,and lush drapery and layering. His designs were often considered scandalous, as well! During the conservative Victorian era, his 1910 collection shocked people with the flowing freeness of the clothing and lack of "proper" underclothing, such as corsets and girdles. His works led the way in what…

Using animal skins, bones and even teeth, three London designers -- Rob Goodwin, Manuel Albarran and Justin Smith, who were handpicked by Angelina Jolie -- turned the actress' character Maleficent into a vision of vileness.

The houses of Vionnet and Schiaparelli have both successfully arisen phoenix-like from the ashes, while Charles James is said to be on the way, courtesy of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein - and now Paul Poiret is about to follow suit.

Last week I gave you a double Rate the Dress, with a fantastical winter scene and two different outfits to Rate. Overall you liked the outfits but thought some of the details were a bit silly. The detail that all liked was the military frogging on the brunettes jacket, and she rated an impressive 9.2 out of 10, leaving poor blondie with her miss-matched skirt to trail at 7.7 out of 10. Gentlemen may prefer blonds, but costume enthusiasts don’t always think they are best dressed! If you…

Paul Poiret

Evening dress 1909-1911

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1913 Paul Poiret   

A rare example of Paul Poiret's early revolutionary designs loosely based on the upright, columnar, high-waisted styles worn in ancient Greece, this gown is an innovative melding of the avant-garde and the traditional

'Sorbet' evening dress, satin, Paul Poiret, French, 1912