From the Archives: Le Quatorze Juillet

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Taking a look back at our celebration of all things French fashion in honor of Bastille Day! ********************************************************************************************************************************** What better time than Bastille Day to celebrate French fashion?  We've written extensively about French designers represented in the FIDM Museum Collection on our blog; below, you'll find links to just a few of our favorite articles. Who is your favorite Read More »

Geoffrey Beene

Post Geoffrey Beene

"What makes Geoffrey Beene great? Is it the sophistication of his cut that makes the most bulky fabric seem airborne? The curved lines that give a graceful femininity to clothes without dipping into banality? It is all this but, more important, it is the designer’s unceasing struggle to find new materials and new shapes that Read More »

Le Quatorze Juillet

Post 20th century, André Courrèges, Azzedine Alaia, Boue Soeurs, Chanel, Christian Dior, Haute couture, Hubert de Givenchy, Jacques Fath, Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret, Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent

What better time than Bastille Day to celebrate French fashion?  We've written extensively about French designers represented in the FIDM Museum Collection on our blog; below, you'll find links to just a few of our favorite articles. Who is your favorite designer from France? Tell us in the comments section! Paul Poiret TunicPaul Poiretc. 1913Purchase 2008.25.4 Boué Soeurs Read More »

Fox collar coat, c. 1927

Post 1920s, 20th century, Coat, Fur

  CoatWool & fox fur1925-1929Gift of Floss Alper2001.9.1 Appearing in the exquisite creations of the Parisian haute couture and the humbler pages of the Sears catalog, fur suited the extravagant mood of 1920s dress. Though a coat made entirely of fur was the most desirable (and expensive) breed of fur coat, the majority of women Read More »

1890s shirtwaist

Post 19th century, Blouse, Ready to wear

The shirtwaist first emerged in the 1860s as a casual, daytime alternative to the matched bodice and skirt ensembles worn by nearly all well-dress women. Most frequently worn by young women, the shirtwaist was usually paired with a dark colored skirt and accessorized with a belt or sash. The Garibaldi, a high-necked, long sleeved shirtwaist Read More »

Wiener Werkstatte textiles

Post 1910s, 20th century, Textile, Wiener Werkstatte

Remember this post about found textiles? Today's post features a group of Wiener Werkstatte textiles from the same collection. The Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshop) was an artistic collective based on an interest in eliminating the gap between fine art and crafts. Founded in 1903 by architect Josef Hoffman and artist Kolomon Moser, the Wiener Werkstatte's Read More »