La Flute
Dress
1924 (made)
1924 (made)
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The 'Garçonne' look dominated women's fashion during the 1920s. Drop-waisted dresses hung from the shoulders in straight lines flattening out the contours of the bust. Shorter hemlines exposed more of the leg and bobbed and shingled hairstyles created a boyish appeal. These simple garments provided plenty of scope for creative embroidered, appliquéd and printed designs.
Object details
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| Title | La Flute (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Satin trimmed with applied gilt braid and part-lined with silk chiffon |
| Brief description | Satin dress, 'La Flute', designed by Paul Poiret, Paris, 1924. |
| Physical description | Satin dress trimmed with applied gilt braid and part lined with silk chiffon. |
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| Summary | The 'Garçonne' look dominated women's fashion during the 1920s. Drop-waisted dresses hung from the shoulders in straight lines flattening out the contours of the bust. Shorter hemlines exposed more of the leg and bobbed and shingled hairstyles created a boyish appeal. These simple garments provided plenty of scope for creative embroidered, appliquéd and printed designs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.341-1974 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2005 |
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