330 pp. Color and black-and-white photographic plates throughout. Translated into English from the original French by Paula Clifford. Traces the life of the Paris fashion designer, shows examples of his costumes, dresses, coats, hats, and shoes, and discusses his work with perfumes, textiles, and wallpapers. Paul Poiret (French, 1879 - 1944) dominated haute couture in the first decade of the twentieth century.
