"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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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."
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Paul Poiret
1919