How this elegant 1919 coat was made from only one piece of fabric and one seam

"It's maddening because you would never think to approach the making of a garment in this way before."

"It's maddening because you would never think to approach the making of a garment in this way before."

Curator Harold Koda on the inventiveness and simplicity of the "Paris" coat by Poiret.

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"Paris", Paul Poiret  French, silk, wool, metallic thread, French
Paul Poiret
1919