Poiret: King of Fashion - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Coat

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Coat, 1919
Black wool faille with white kid cutwork appliqué and white shearling trim
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Mrs. David J. Colton, 1961 (C.I.61.40.4)

Dress

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Dress, ca. 1922–23
Navy and red block-printed silk faille
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Mrs. Muriel Draper, 1943 (C.I.43.85.2a, b)

"La Perse" Coat Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944) Textile design by Raoul Dufy (French, 1879–1953)
"La Perse" Coat Worn by Denise Poiret, 1911
Ivory and blue-black block-printed cotton velvet with brown rabbit trim
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2005 (2005.199)

Opera Coat

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Opera Coat, 1912
Yellow satin, pale blue silk overlaid with gold filé embroidery, and black silk velvet
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Trust Gift, 1982 (1982.350.2)

"Pré Catelan" Evening Coat Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Pré Catelan" Evening Coat Worn by Denise Poiret, 1918
Black silk and gold striped lamé
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Milla Davenport and Zipporah Fleisher Fund, 2005 (2005.205)

"Théâtre des Champs-Élysées" Evening Gown Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Théâtre des Champs-Élysées" Evening Gown Worn by Denise Poiret, 1913
Gown of ivory silk damask and ivory silk tulle overskirt with rhinestone embroidery; headdress of green and black silk gauze with rhinestone embroidery
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Paul D. Schurgot Foundation Fund, 2005 (2005.193a–e)

Fancy Dress Costume Probably Worn to "The Thousand and Second Night" Party

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Fancy Dress Costume Probably Worn to "The Thousand and Second Night" Party, June 24, 1911
Green silk gauze and gold lamé with blue foil appliqué and gold, blue, pink, coral, and turquoise celluloid-bead embroidery
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Trust, 1983 (1983.8a, b)

"Bouclier" Day Dress

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Bouclier" Day Dress, 1925
Navy wool, red wool, and ivory cotton with applied red ribbon and printed trompe l'oeil placket with button motif
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Mrs. Alfred Rheinstein, 1950 (C.I.50.117)

Nightdress Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
Nightdress Worn by Denise Poiret, ca. 1920
Pink cotton
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of the Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 2005 (2005.195)

"Paris" Evening Coat Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Paris" Evening Coat Worn by Denise Poiret, 1919
Brown silk velvet with placket of red and blue wool and couched gilt-silver cording
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2005 (2005.207)

"Irudrée" Evening Gown

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Irudrée" Evening Gown, ca. 1922
Gold lamé
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2007 (2007.146)

"Le Bal" Shoes Worn by Denise Poiret

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André Perugia (French, 1893–1977) for Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Le Bal" Shoes Worn by Denise Poiret, 1924
Leather with polychrome seed-bead embroidery
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2005 (2005.192a, b)

"Bois de Boulogne" Dinner Dress Worn by Denise Poiret

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Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944)
"Bois de Boulogne" Dinner Dress Worn by Denise Poiret, 1919
Textile design by Raoul Dufy (French, 1877–1953) Textile manufacture by Bianchini-Férier (French, founded 1880) Printed polychrome silk, black silk tulle, and black silk broadcloth
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Milla Davenport and Zipporah Fleisher Fund, 2005 (2005.197a–c)

Hand-Colored Pochoir from <i>Les choses de Paul Poiret</i>

Hand-Colored Pochoir from Les choses de Paul Poiret

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Georges Lepape (French, 1887–1971)
Hand-Colored Pochoir from Les choses de Paul Poiret, 1911
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library, Special Collections

"<i>Serais-je en avance?</i>" from <i>Gazette du bon ton</i>

"Serais-je en avance?" from Gazette du bon ton

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Georges Lepape (French, 1887–1971)
"Serais-je en avance?" from Gazette du bon ton, 1912
Gouache on paper
Collection of Karl Lagerfeld

"<i>Laquelle?</i>" from <i>Gazette du bon ton</i>

"Laquelle?" from Gazette du bon ton

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Georges Lepape (French, 1887–1971)
"Laquelle?" from Gazette du bon ton, September 1913
Hand-colored pochoir
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library, Special Collections

Hand-Colored Pochoir from Les choses de Paul Poiret

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Georges Lepape (French, 1887–1971)
Hand-Colored Pochoir from Les choses de Paul Poiret, 1911
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library, Special Collections

Denise Poiret at the Plaza Hotel, New York

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Geisler & Baumann (American, active 1913–14)
Denise Poiret at the Plaza Hotel, New York, 1913
Photograph courtesy of Les Arts Décoratifs, Fonds photographique patrimonial UFAC conservé au Musée de la Mode et du Textile, Paris. All rights reserved © 2007 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris