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  • Collection: 1910s

Putnam and her dress

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…

Famous French designer, Paul Poiret, embraced orientalism in his designs. This was worn to his 1002nd night party in 1911, which promoted his new designs.
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