No more Corsets
Paul Poiret was a frenchman who famously led women away from the movement of fuller curvier figures to a silhouette of a more long and lean empire shape.
He became famous because he designed clothing for women that did not include a corset. the clothes that he designed were softer and less defined and they had a touch of oriental style to them that women liked at that time.
The New Silhouette 1911
There was a new silhouette emerging in the fashion world that was being pushed by professionals like Poiret at the time. this was the shape of a longer and leaner figure, with an empire line high waist and straight vertical lines. The tea dress had evolved inot evening wear and wasn't really just for having tea anymore.
Poiret became the most exciting and edgy couturier at that time before the first world war. His designs were becoming more noticed and the women adaoted his hobble skirt and wore it with large hats, this was between 1910 and 1914.
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