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He attired his wife in a 'lampshade' tunic over 'harem trousers', which subsequently inspired comparable creations, including 'Sorbet', comprising a skirt and tunic. \r\n\r\nPaul Poiret (1879-1944) was born in Paris. He opened his own salon after serving an apprenticeship for Douçet and working for Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895), the English-born designer whose Paris <i>salon</i> dominated French <i>couture</i>. Poiret was one of the most creative fashion designers of the 20th century. He also revived fashion illustration, founded a school for the decorative arts and even diversified into perfume. He led the forefront of the artistic fashion movement away from the curvilinear silhouette of the early 1900s towards a longer, leaner line. 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It remarks the original skirt was 'canibalised' during the war.\n\nOther examples of the 'Sorbet' dress are in the collections of The Chicago History Museum and the Museum at FIT. The dress was also offered as an authorised reproduction by Madame Elizabeth Handley-Seymour of London (see E.916-1958)","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"'Sorbet' evening dress, satin, Paul Poiret, French, 1912","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. <u>Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion</u>. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. 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