This columnar dress with its deep square neckline takes inspiration from both classical Greek and Empire styles. The winding floral embroidery and geometric shapes are characteristic of the naturalistic style of Art Nouveau.
Art Nouveau, Historical Inspiration
K-State Historic Costume & Textile Museum, Gift of Vida Harris, 1987.65.1
Transatlantic Influences: Paul Poiret & Fortunty
“Women's dress, c. 1914Silk crepe,” Keeping Up in Kansas: Women's Fashion in the 1910s, accessed July 6, 2023, https://ccrsdigitalprojects.com/womens-dress-c-1914-silk-crepe
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