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Evening trousers in silk satin, designed by Paul Poiret, France, 1913

Minaret tunic: Designed by Paul Poiret and it was a wide tunic boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle. Women would sometimes wear it over the hobble skirts.

Lampshade dress: A two-tiered skirt with the top tier flared out in the shape of a lampshade. The style was popular just before World War I.

1918 Spring fashion by Paul Poiret. fashion color print ad dress model magazine turn of the century teens 10s 20s black green

There were three French lifestyle journals published before World War I. They were characterized by very limited circulation and abundant pochoir illustration. The most well-known was the Gazette du Bonn Ton, described as follows in Wikipedia: Introduction : La Gazette du Bon Ton…

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

Early last century, influences from the Orient influenced art and fashion. Paul Poiret and Mariano Fortuny were the two designers who have brought more fabrics and designs inspired by the Rising Sun in fashion. Paul Poiret became famous with his controversial kimono coat and similar, loose-fitting designs created specifically for an uncorseted, slim figure. His designs were exotic; the Russian ballet, Orientalism, and African art, as interpreted by the cubists, were typical influences. Paul…

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.