“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 1919 “Paris” coat by Poiret.
French Dressing
Harold Koda
2 min. watch
Contributors
Harold Koda
Curator
Curator
Photography by Bruce J. Schwarz
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"Gnossienne No 2" by Erik Satie performed by Yitkin Seow, courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd, London (www.hyperion-records.co.uk)
Produced by José Gonzalez, SOFTlab NYC
Art Mentioned
Designer Paul Poiret
1919
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