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Paul Poiret
Woman's Coatcirca 1918

Not on view
Full-length black satin cape with dense scrolling gold embroidery, oversized collar, and flared hem, displayed on a dressmaker's mannequin

Paul Poiret, Poiret, Woman's Coat, circa 1918, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Bernardine Fritz, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Paul Poiret
France, 1879-1944
Design House
Poiret
France, Paris, 1903 - 1929
Title
Woman's Coat
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1918
Medium
Silk satin with silk and metallic-thread embroidery and silk plain weave (chiffon)
Dimensions
Center back length (Excluding collar): 47 in. (119.38 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bernardine Fritz
Accession Number
55.83
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles