Dance Gown
Acrylic- WallArt
- Art Deco
Kunstgewerbemuseum
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!
Kunstgewerbemuseum (Berlin, Germany)
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This knee-skimming evening gown of imprinted gold lamé is at the same time simple and sumptuous. Paul Poiret (1879–1944) displays the beauty of the luxurious fabric with an ingeniously cut design and has processed the entire sheet of over-wide lamé straight, without a right side seam. A narrow sheet was inserted under the arm on the left and it reaches up to the hip. Here, two slanting triangles of fabric offer the necessary width. Ribbons of braided lamé serve as the straps and delicate gold lace supplements these with short sleeves. The oversized fleshy blossoms in clearly delineated colours are reminiscent of the fabric designs of “Martine”, the interior decoration firm grounded by Paul Poiret in 1911.
About this artwork
- Title: Dance Gown
- Artist: Paul Poiret
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Kunstgewerbemuseum
- Medium: Acrylic
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Early Period
- Keywords: luxury textiles, evening dress, 1920s dress
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
Quick Facts
- Year: ca. 1926
- Artistic style: Fashion Design
- Title: Dance Gown
- Influences: Haute Couture
- Artist: Paul Poiret
- Medium: silk, cotton, gelatin, metal, glass
- Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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