Paquin

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PaquinFrench, 1891 - 1956

Jeanne Paquin opened her couture house in 1891 on the Rue de la paix, next door to the House of Worth. President of the Fashion Section of the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900, Paquin later became the first Parisian couturier to open branches in London, Buenos Aires, and Madrid. While Jeanne Paquin died in 1936, the house continued to operate until 1956.

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Evening cape

Paquin

1897

P83.19.7

Evening cape in pink silk chiffon; curved hem, wide stiffened collar with beading underneath; pleated tiers of sequined ruffles edged with ruching

Dress

Paquin

c. 1900

74.153.1

White cotton lawn lingerie dress with lace trim; standing collar in rows of lace has hook closing at center back; yoke of lace is swirled in scallop effect dipping to point at center front short puff sleeves are made of rows of lace superimposed with rows of gathered lace finishing with flared lace cuffs; front bodice has row of tucks below yoke three rows of lace insertion in diminishing half moon shapes over each bust; bodice gathered into pouch onto lace midriff; skirt has shaped lace hipband set onto lawn portion in scallops; 3/8 inch tucks below band are released in skirt and pleated over at center back; skirt has three rows of lace inserted in scallops around skirt at mid length; wide hem flounce with three 1/2 inch tucks finishes skirt; hook closing at center back; attributed to Paquin by donor

Short sleeve black dinner dress lace bodice with puff sleeves and matching skirt with small tra…

Afternoon dress

Paquin

c. 1902

72.66.6

Short sleeved dinner dress bodice of dotted black net and lace over black taffeta; V yoke and high boned collar of lace over cream chiffon; V flange of shirred lace and net edged in black ribbon; puffed sleeves wired at shoulder; attached taffeta belt pointed at front. Matching skirt with small train; double flounce hem edged with box pleated ribbon, black chiffon and taffeta lining.

Slip

Paquin

c. 1930

75.109.11

Slip in peach / beige alençon lace and silk chiffon; lace bodice with double V front neck, low back, chiffon spaghetti straps; hip yoke with circular lace flounce; concealed LS buttons

Gold metalic Grecian Goddess style sleeveless dress and coordinating ivory floor length slip

Evening dress

Paquin

c. 1935

2013.37.1

Evening gown and slip; gold metallic silk sleeveless evening dress in Grecian Goddess style and coordinating ivory silk satin fitted floor length slip

Evening set

Paquin

1939

70.57.50

Ivory evening set; floor length dress and bolero in natural linen; sleeveless evening dress in heavy weight linen with boned corselet at waist, shirred handkerchief linen at upper bodice and shoulder straps, heavy silk floss embroidery at CF skirt panel in a scrolling floral pattern; coordinating collarless bolero in handkerchief linen embroidered overall in a scrolling floral pattern with heavy silk floss thread

Dress

Paquin

c. 1946

76.172.1

Pink rayon satin Spanish type dance dress; V front neck and deeper U back; wired extended cap shoulder and pseudo bolero embroidered with black sequins and have ball dangles on edges of sequins and jet bugle beads; long torso fitted bodice; circular flare skirt is veiled with gathered black net embroidered with sequin flowers and headed with row of sequins; petticoat in royal blue stiffened gauze three graduated hem flounces and two under flounces; bodice backed with cotton muslin; back zipper. Royal blue crepe dancer's panties with elasticized waist; self ruffle around legs; cotton backing; left side zipper.