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Whilst the outfits are ultra-fashionable in silhouette, they are very exaggerated and were probably not intended to be made up in real-life, but were made to amuse and for decorative purposes. The lithographs were printed by Fattorini et Crespin of Paris.\n\nThis outfit is titled \"Le Chat-Noir\", and must represent the cabaret nightclub opened in Paris in 1881, that closed in 1897 soon after the death of Rodolphe Salis, its founder. It is suggested that Le Chat-Noir was the first nightclub of its type to feature a stage show as entertainment whilst serving drinks to the audience sitting at tables, rather than in theatre seats. This model is still copied widely today. Le Chat-Noir was so famous that in 1900, while visiting the Paris Exposition, Picasso and his friends were disappointed to find out it had closed. Its inclusion in these lithographs, which were created some ten years after the club closure, is testimony to its enduring fame.\n","physicalDescription":"Colour lithograph showing an attractive woman dressed in an elaborate, exaggerated fancy-dress or theatrical costume representing a neighbourhood or institution of Paris. 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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":"Laviny. \"Le Chat-Noir\". Design for a fantasy costume representing an aspect of Paris. 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