The
Longchamp racecourse is situated in the Bois de Boulogne on the banks
of the Seine River, in Paris, France. The first Longchamp race meeting
was held in 1857.
With the first real fashion shows organized in the 1910s, the new century hailed Paris as the fashion capital of the world. And couturiers routinely sent models wearing their latest designs to the racecourse.
With the first real fashion shows organized in the 1910s, the new century hailed Paris as the fashion capital of the world. And couturiers routinely sent models wearing their latest designs to the racecourse.
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As women were enjoying more social freedom, corsets — metaphorically and
literally restricting — were changing in function from shaping the body
to supporting it. And following the 1910 performance of "Scheherazade"
by the Ballets Russes in Paris, a fashion mania for oriental styles was
born.
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1912
Women in hobble skirts
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Designs
became asymmetrical. Preferred fabrics were satin, taffeta, chiffon and
lightweight silks and cottons for the summer. Hemlines gradually rose
and the female silhouette became straighter and flatter.
The Art Nouveau movement influenced designers such as Paul Poiret, Jeanne Paquin, Jacques Doucet and Mariano Fortuny, who created loose and flowing styles.
The Art Nouveau movement influenced designers such as Paul Poiret, Jeanne Paquin, Jacques Doucet and Mariano Fortuny, who created loose and flowing styles.
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