Evening dress Front of evening dress

Paul Poiret is famous for his Orientalist styles. The costumes for his 1002 Night party were Persian-inspired, and Mme Poiret wore harem trousers under a short hoop skirt. Her costume inspired the famous Sorbet gown of 1913 -- with its lampshade tunic decorated with pearl embroidery in sherbet colors of pistachio, pink, and mauve.