Ensemble

Designer Jacques Doucet French

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Suturing skirt and top with dynamic crests, Doucet borrowed the energetic emblems of Cubism as devices for fashion. Abstract pattern makes sense on the figure only as a demonstration of Cubist energy. The cape's exaggerated asymmetry affords an exciting equilibrium, as does the dialogue between the forms of the pleated skirt and the flat blouse.

Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French

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Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French
Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French
Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French
Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French
Ensemble, Jacques Doucet (French, Paris 1853–1929 Paris), wool, silk, glass, French

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