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Written by fuzzylizzie.com
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JEANNE PAQUIN
(1869-1936) The House of Paquin was opened on the rue de la Paix in 1890 by Jeanne Paquin. The establishment was very successful, and grew to be one of the largest fashion house in Paris, with branches in London, Madrid and Buenos Aires. Paquin retired in 1920, and during the 1920s, the designs were executed by a Mlle. Madeleine. After Madam Paquin’s death in 1936, the designer was Antonio del Castillo, who remained until 1944. In 1953, the House of Paquin merged with Worth. Paquin-Worth was closed in 1956.
Mme Paquin was famous for her use of vivid colors and extravagant furs. Her clothes were romantic with a touch of the exotic. Leon Bakst and Paul Iribe designed dresses which were made by Mme Paquin's house. She was also famous for her luxurious lingerie, and for dresses suited for the latest dance craze, the Tango.
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from a 1910 warp printed silk coat
Courtesy of ditzy dames
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