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The series shows ladies's dresses designed by six leading Parisian couturiers of the time - Jeanne Paquin, Ernest Raudnitz, Madeleine Laferrière, Gustav Beer, Jacques Doucet and the House of Rouff. Each lithograph is printed with its designer's facsimile signature.\n\nThis design is for an evening dress designed by Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936). Founded in January 1891 by Isidore Rene Jacob dit Paquin (d.1911) as a wedding present for his fiancée Jeanne Beckers, the House of Paquin officially opened in February 1891 following their marriage. With Jeanne as the head designer, and Isidore handling the business, Paquin became one of the most successful couture establishments of the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, patronised by a wide-ranging clientele including European royalty, wealthy Americans, actresses and singers, and even courtesans such as the notorious La Belle Otero. Paquin carried on after Jeanne's retirement in 1920, eventually closing in 1956. Due to her success, Jeanne Paquin is sometimes credited as the first internationally famous female couturier, although Madeleine Laferrière, whose house opened in 1869, is also a strong contender for this title.","physicalDescription":"One of 53 colour lithographs of women's gowns from early 1901. 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Many bear the stamp of Paquin's archivist at the time. They were acquired by the V&A in 1957 when, following the closure of the combined houses of Paquin and Worth, the Worth/Paquin archives and design books were donated to the Museum.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Unknown after Jeanne Paquin. Design for an evening dress. Colour lithograph with facsimile autograph of the designer. 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