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Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret is a famous creator from “La Belle Epoque”. He propels women into the 21th by initiating the liberation of the corset.

In 1903, Paul Poiret open his fashion house but he was already known for her simples dresses and coats.

The dresses without corset, straight and narrow, the waist brought under the bust. 1908

Paul Poiret get inspired by the orientals countries. He was putting in his creations a lot of exotisme, and a lot of colors that was not used in this period like yellow, blue, red, green, purple, orange, etc.

I’m going to show you some pictures below.

« Sésostris », a night coat, in black satin crepe with gold brooch and orange velvet
A creation from Paul Poiret

He also created dresses tightened at the ankles.

A saroual set, symbole of the orientalist
inspiration from Paul Poiret.

Paul Poiret dead in Paris in 1944 at the age of 65.

One phrase that Paul Poiret sayed:

« The creator is not a director but a visionary » Paul Poiret

A sketch book from Paul Poiret

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