Object: Dress
Date: c. 1913
Medium: Silk chiffon, silk crepe back satin, cotton lace, silk lace, silk satin, fur, and silk velvet
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2014.48.3
DescriptionBlack lace and silk floral dress, two tiered lampshade skirt and pink silk crepe back satin hobble underskirt; ivory pleated silk lace at V-neckline; black snakeskin pattern cotton lace at capelet; multicolor floral printed silk chiffon at kimono sleeve bodice; first tiered skirt in black geometric patterned cotton lace with brown fur trim, next tier in black floral printed silk chiffon with hoop, fur trim and CF bow; hobble skirt with deep pleats at CF and CB; black velvet ribbon at waist, and bows
Label Text:The silhouette of this dress (with its raised waistline and tiered skirt) was pioneered by designer Paul Poiret. Poiret experimented repeatedly with uncorseted styles during the first two decades of the 20th century. While his designs were generally looser around the waist, they narrowed at the hips, promoting a slender physique.
Exhibitions:
- The Body: Fashion and Physique