Object: Coat
Designer:
Paul Poiret
(1879 - 1944)
Date: 1908
Medium: Black silk faille and gold thread
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift from The Estate of Tina Chow
Object number: 91.255.11
DescriptionBlack faille coat with black and gold thread trim, coat titled Casoar
Label Text:Poiret opened his couture house in 1903 and became known for his modern designs, many of which drew on exotic influences. He was also one of the first designers in the early twentieth century to advance a looser-fitting, uncorseted silhouette. A wide collar and cuffs trimmed with fringe add an element of theatricality to this stunning coat by the “King of Fashion.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Force of Nature
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)