The revival of the regency style can be seen in this piece, with the cut rising from the waist to the bust.
In contrast to the sylph silhouette, and driven both by the transition from cars to motoring and feminist thinking, the silhouette of clothing began to lighten and become more tubular. Freethinkers began to overload their make-up and revolted against the corset, which they perceived as an antiquated system of torture and repression. Using soft and light fabrics, the second stage of the empire cut would come.
To close it, this dress has 41 hook fastenings, all located at the back. This type of garment made it essential to have help when dressing.
Poiret, along with his model, muse and wife Denise, as well as Lady Duff-Gordon, founder of the House of Lucile in London, were among the main creators who made dresses in this style, which later led to the creation of the bra.
