Paul Poiret

He was the first couturier (1879-1944) who changed women's fashion silhouette dramatically and irreversibly.

Ensemble, 1906

Source: http://headtotoefashionart.com/paul-poiret-1879-1944/

Headdress, 1910

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/121200

Ensemble, 1911

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/60397547908/ensemble-paul-poiret-1911-les-arts-decoratifs

Costume, 1911

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/81781?rpp=20&pg=1&ft=*&what=Fancy+dress&img=2

Hat, 1911

Source: http://wanderlustnpixiedust.typepad.com/wanderlust_pixie_dust/so-cal-vintage-events/

Dress, 1912

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/123612?rpp=20&pg=4&ao=on&ft=*&who=Paul+Poiret&img=2

Dinner dress, illustration by Georges Lepape, 1912

Source: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=713894&imageID=824778&total=187&num=0&word=bon%20ton&s=1&notword=&d=&c=&f=&k=1&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&sort=&imgs=20&pos=1&e=w

Evening coat, 1917

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/159091?rpp=20&pg=5&ao=on&ft=*&who=Paul+Poiret&pos=93

Coat, 1920s

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/23241913465/coat-paul-poiret-1920s-the-chicago-history

Evening cape, 1920

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/158066?img=1

Headdress, 1920

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/121198?rpp=20&pg=309&ao=on&ft=France&pos=6161

Theatre costume, 1920s

 Source: http://thedanielfrischmannsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/autochromes-paul-poiret.html
 
 Evening gown, 1921

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/91406973@N05/8539425770/in/set-72157632902450941/

Dinner dress, 1922-1923

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.43.85.2a,b

Dress, 1923

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/29684763751/dress-paul-poiret-1923

Dress, 1924

Source: http://www.beaussant-lefevre.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=292556

Dress, 1924

Source: http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/29718554319/dress-paul-poiret-1924

Coat, 1925

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/97119?rpp=60&pg=1&rndkey=20140227&ao=on&ft=*&when=A.D.+1900-present&what=Costume&pos=31

Ensemble, 1925-1926

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/105664?rpp=20&pg=12&ft=*&deptids=8&when=A.D.+1900-present&where=France&what=Ensembles|Wool&img=1

Dress, 1927

Source: http://theyroaredvintage.tumblr.com/post/31557158593/dress-by-paul-poiret-1927

Gown, 1927

Source: http://theyroaredvintage.tumblr.com/post/31763720634/paul-poiret-gown-1927

Dress, 1929

Source: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/105666?rpp=60&pg=51&ft=dress&deptids=8&when=A.D.+1900-present&img=4

Paul Poiret

  
Source: http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/2013/01/designer-crochet-project-paul-poiret/

Denise Poiret, wife and muse of couturier

 Source: http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5a/c8/80/5ac88009b14f505f3b4c6f86e6a14eb7.jpg