astridland: Poiret

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

POIRET: KING OF FASHION

Poiret: King of Fashion

at the Metropolitan Museum May 9-August 5, 2007

The set up involved an incredible birdcage
with thousands of perfectly red, fragrant roses.

"Press Preview 3" Copyright 2007 Astrid Brucker
The mannequins were based on sculptures by Brancusi.

"Press Preview 4" Copyright 2007 Astrid Brucker
Evening dress worn by Denise Poiret.

"Press Preview 5" Copyright 2007 Astrid Brucker
Nightdresses worn by Denise Poiret, ca. 1920

"Press Preview 6" Copyright 2007 Astrid Brucker
'Bouclier' Day Dress 1925

Poiret draping fabric on a mannequin.

"Press Preview 12" Copyright 2007 Astrid Brucker
Opera Coat

Most of these items were sold to the Metropolitan Museum
by Poiret's granddaughter in Paris.

See: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/index.asp