Coat
1923
The Kyoto Costume Institute
Paul Poiret (1879 – 1944)
Paul Poiret (1879-1944): Revolutionary French couturier who freed women from corsets & popularized the kimono coat. Explore his Art Deco designs, vibrant colors, and pioneering fragrance line!
The Kyoto Costume Institute (Kyoto, Japan)
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Like a picture, this wool coat is decorated with Beauvais embroidery all over. Fine chain stitch was used to create motifs of bamboo fences with chrysanthemums, cocks, pine trees, water patterns, clouds and waterfalls. The word
About this artwork
- Title: Coat
- Artist: Paul Poiret
- Year: 1923
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Kyoto Costume Institute
- Main color: White
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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