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By Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, with an introduction by Nancy J. Troy and contributions by Mary E. Davis, Caroline Evans, Jared Goss, Heather Hess, Caroline Rennolds Milbank, and Kenneth E. Silver. Published in conjunction with the exhibition...
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By Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, with an introduction by Nancy J. Troy and contributions by Mary E. Davis, Caroline Evans, Jared Goss, Heather Hess, Caroline Rennolds Milbank, and Kenneth E. Silver. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Poiret: King of Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 9August 5, 2007. Paul Poiret (French, 18791944) dominated haute couture in the first decade of the 20th century. Known in America as the King of Fashion, he liberated women from constricting undergarments, most significantly from the corset, which had shaped the female form almost without interruption for hundreds of years. In so doing, Poiret revolutionized dressmaking by shifting its emphasis away from the skills of tailoring to those based on draping. He advocated dresses that hung from the shoulders, pioneering such styles as the chemise, which he introduced as early as 1911. Beyond his technical innovations, Poiret established the blueprint of the modern fashion... See less
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