Poiret’s “Hobble Skirts” Become the Rage
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Arts
- Subcategories: Fashion, Clothing
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: Spring, 1910
Article abstract: Fashion designer Paul Poiret altered the way women dressed by his elimination of the corset, but he also restricted their freedom of movement with his hobble skirt.
Summary of Event
Paul Poiret was employed as a designer at the House of Worth during the last decade of the nineteenth century. As a result of a dispute, Poiret resigned his position and established his own house of design on September 1, 1903. As a result of his creativity and business acumen, he quickly became one of France’s most successful couturiers. From 1904 to...
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