Evening coat
Designer
Paul Poiret
(1879 - 1944)
1925
Silk brocade
Museum purchase
Object numberP76.1.2
Paul Poiret worked at the House of Worth before launching his own couture house in 1903. His flowing silhouettes and exotically-inspired themes, exemplified in this luminous, brocade evening coat, revolutionized Parisian fashion. Poiret ushered in the modern design era, promoting fashionable lifestyles that incorporated clothing, art, theater, dance, interior design, fragrances, and cosmetics.
DescriptionEvening coat in gold and black silk brocade with large allover ornate floral, leaf and scroll patterns; gold braid trim; bright blue silk lining; large hook closing with two white and one blue stone set in gold tone metal at center waistCollections
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