Dublin Core
Title
Opera Coat
Description
Paul Poiret, designing for the House of Paquin, created this coat that exemplifies the hobble shape and the oriental style of the time. Poiret invented the hobble shape. He has been recorded as saying that he freed women from their corsets, but he shackled their legs. Poiret was a top designer of the day.
Source
The Costume Institute at the Met
Publisher
The Met
Date
1912