Skirt Suit
1934 (made)
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This daywear ensemble consists of a jacket and skirt made of black and white striped silk, and a sleeveless bodice made of pink silk. The jacket is short and has a short standing collar. It is slightly opened at the front with no means of fastening and the stripes of the fabric are horizontal. The skirt is tight with a slight flare below the knee. It is made of two panels at the front and at the back, cut in the bias of the fabric with a middle seam. The black and white stripes of the skirt are in the diagonal. The bodice has a slight V-cut neckline and has a black and white rose embroidered at waist level.
Nicole Groult was one of the sisters of the celebrated French costume and dress designer Paul Poiret (1879-1944). She had a brilliant career as a fashion designer in the 1920s and 1930s. Married to furniture designer Andre Groult, she was part of the French avant-garde and displayed her designs at the 1925 Paris Exhibition. Her style was much more modern and practical than that of her famous brother.
Nicole Groult was one of the sisters of the celebrated French costume and dress designer Paul Poiret (1879-1944). She had a brilliant career as a fashion designer in the 1920s and 1930s. Married to furniture designer Andre Groult, she was part of the French avant-garde and displayed her designs at the 1925 Paris Exhibition. Her style was much more modern and practical than that of her famous brother.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine- and hand-sewn silk, with hand embroidery |
| Brief description | Skirt suit ensemble, Nicole Groult, 1934, Paris, France |
| Physical description | Daywear ensemble consisting of a jacket and skirt, made of black and white striped silk and sleeveless bodice, made of pink silk. The jacket is short and has a short, standing collar. It is slightly opened at the front with no means of fastening. The jacket has black and white horizontal stripes. The skirt is tight with a slight flare below the knee. It is made of 2 panels at the front and at the back, cut in the biais of the fabric, with a middle seam. The black and white stripes of the skirt are in diagonal. The bodice is sleeveless, with a slight V-cut neckline, and has a black and white rose embroidered at waist level. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Summary | This daywear ensemble consists of a jacket and skirt made of black and white striped silk, and a sleeveless bodice made of pink silk. The jacket is short and has a short standing collar. It is slightly opened at the front with no means of fastening and the stripes of the fabric are horizontal. The skirt is tight with a slight flare below the knee. It is made of two panels at the front and at the back, cut in the bias of the fabric with a middle seam. The black and white stripes of the skirt are in the diagonal. The bodice has a slight V-cut neckline and has a black and white rose embroidered at waist level. Nicole Groult was one of the sisters of the celebrated French costume and dress designer Paul Poiret (1879-1944). She had a brilliant career as a fashion designer in the 1920s and 1930s. Married to furniture designer Andre Groult, she was part of the French avant-garde and displayed her designs at the 1925 Paris Exhibition. Her style was much more modern and practical than that of her famous brother. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Accession number | T.255 to B-1974 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2004 |
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