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Reginella

Fashion Design
early 1908 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This design was created by Paquin for the Summer collection 1908.

There is a pencil inscription 'Reginella' on the right hand side of the model. This is the name of the design, and would have been used as a means of identifying the dress. The bottle green costume is enhanced by the elaborate lace work adorning the cuffs and shoulder area of the dress.

Compared to earlier Paquin creations, this design shows a straighter and slimmer silhouette which was becoming increasingly fashionable towards the end of the decade. The new high-waisted and shorter-skirted designs introduced by Paul Poiret were a main cause for this change. During their lifetime Poiret and Paquin remained fierce competitors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Reginella (assigned by artist)
  • Été 1908 (named collection)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper
Brief description
Jeanne Paquin, Summer 1908. 'Reginella'. Bottle-green walking costume with embroidered lace collar and cuffs, large hat with purple bow.
1 of 105 fashion designs for Été, 1908.
Physical description
'Reginella'. Bottle-green walking costume with embroidered lace collar and cuffs, large hat with purple bow.
1 of 105 dress designs for Summer 1908 bound in volumes.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 37.1cm (approx)
  • Page width: 30cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by the House of Worth
Summary
This design was created by Paquin for the Summer collection 1908.

There is a pencil inscription 'Reginella' on the right hand side of the model. This is the name of the design, and would have been used as a means of identifying the dress. The bottle green costume is enhanced by the elaborate lace work adorning the cuffs and shoulder area of the dress.

Compared to earlier Paquin creations, this design shows a straighter and slimmer silhouette which was becoming increasingly fashionable towards the end of the decade. The new high-waisted and shorter-skirted designs introduced by Paul Poiret were a main cause for this change. During their lifetime Poiret and Paquin remained fierce competitors.
Collection
Accession number
E.1619-1957

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Record createdApril 28, 2008
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