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Paul Poiret (1879–1944)
Every decade has its seer or sybil of style, a designer who, above all others, is able to divine and define the desires of women. In the 1910s, this oracle of the mode was Paul Poiret, known in America as "The King of Fashion." In Paris, he was simply Le Magnifique, after Süleyman the Magnificent, a suitable soubriquet for a couturier who, alongside the all-pervasive influence of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, employed the language of orientalism to develop the romantic and theatrical possibilities of clothing. Like his artistic confrere Léon Bakst, Poiret's exoticized tendencies were expressed through his use of vivid color coordinations and enigmatic silhouettes such as his iconic "lampshade" tunic and his "harem" trousers, or pantaloons. However, these orientalist fantasies (or, rather, fantasies of the Orient) have served to detract from Poiret's more enduring innovations, namely his technical and marketing achievements. Poiret effectively established the canon of modern dress and developed the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Such was his vision that Poiret not only changed the course of costume history but also steered it in the direction of modern design history.
Paul Poiret (1879–1944) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art and silver file trapunto half-belt and trim l. at cb 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm) purchase, irene lewisohn bequest, 1982 (1982.350.2) ... coat, ca. 1912 paul poiret (french, 1879–1944) natural and blue striped woven linen, blue silk, and faux abalone buttons l. at cb 53 in. (134.6 cm) isabel shults fund, 2005 (2005.200) ... ensemble, 1913 paul poiret (french, 1879–1944) ivory silk damask, ivory silk net, and ivory china silk with rhinestone trim;
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Ancient Greek Dress | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art persephone painter red–figure style in greek art artist... berlin painter (greek, ca. 500–475 b.c.) brygos painter (greek, active ca. 490–470 b.c.) geography/place... the balkan peninsula material and technique... linen textile plaster woolen textile object... accessories for clothing men's clothing subject matter/theme... funerary art funerary art from europe religious figures from greece and the balkan peninsula .
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Costume in The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum costume in the metropolitan museum of art... round gown, ca. 1795 italian silk, linen purchase, irene lewisohn bequest, 1979 (1979.20a–f) ... corset, 1891 maison leoty (french, late 19th century) silk gift of miss marion hague, 1945 (c.i.45.27) ... evening dress, 1898–1900 house of worth (
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Classical Cyprus (ca. 480–ca. 310 B.C.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum o but in an exotic and somewhat less naturalistic manner, more like east greek sculpture of the late sixth century b.c. standing figures are often depicted wearing typically east greek costume with a close-fitting, finely pleated linen chiton and wool himation ( 74.51.2457 ). the soft modeling of the face, the delicate smile, and advanced left foot ( 74.51.2461 ) derive from east greek art of the late sixth century b.c. many of these freestanding cypriot sculptures were made as votive offerings dedicated at sanctuaries to the gods.
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