Evening cloak
1920 {spring-summer 1920}
- Medium
- silk, metallic lace, metallic thread, glass (beads), gelatin (sequins), velvet (lining)
- Measurements
- 125.0 cm (centre back) 91.0 cm (hem width)
- Place/s of Execution
- Paris, France
- Inscription
- label, centre back neckline, stamped in ink on silk: ÉTÉ 1920
woven in green on black silk: Paquin (underlined) / PARIS / LONDRES • BUENOS • AIRES • MADRID - Accession Number
- D17-1979
- Department
- International Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of David Syme & Co. Limited, Fellow, 1979
© Paquin
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Curator Jun I. Kanai argues that Japanese dress was the basis of the modern western wardrobe and that the kimono in particular, with its flat construction, loose shape and emphasis on textile design, heralded the modern coat. Here, examples by leading couturiers such as Jeanne Paquin and Callot Soeurs show evidence of the influence of the kimono in their loose-fitting cloaks and jackets. Art Deco designers were also heavily influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e, which were highly stylised woodblock prints. Their influence is seen here in the application of stylised flattened motifs, particularly evident in the roses.