"Ver Luisant" Evening Gown

This ankle-length evening gown with narrow straps has a deep u-shaped neckline augmented by a tulle bandeau. The bodice, with its deeply hung waist, is fully embroidered in both front and back with tendril, palmetto and fan motifs. A rolled satin ribbon, knotted on the left, marks the transition to the skirt and ends in a loose ribbon. A narrow embroidered edging of faceted black stones lies beneath. Four loose lengths of satin lay in close folds upon the tulle skirt. There is a hook and eye closure on the left. Paul Poiret (1879-1944), who revolutionised pre-World War I fashion, remained loyal to his opulent, oriental and folklore-influenced ideas in the 1920s. Be that as it may, his designs were not able to reassert themselves alongside the factual designs of Coco Chanel, Madeleine Vionnet and Jean Patou, and were not as popular as they had been before the war.