Paquin Collection

Shell Fountain / Costume
Tunic dress by Paquin: draped tango skirt with front split & train, translucent flared tunic & pearl adorned corsage, toque / turban with feather trim

Pendulum of Fashion showing three London fashion outfits
The Pendulum of Fashion showing three London fashion outfits, December 1923; two gowns by Phelps-Paquin (Elspeth Phelps and Paquin) and a Maison Lewis hat worn by Heather Thatcher Date: 1923

Fans designed by Jeanne Paquin, 1912
Fans by Jeanne Paquin after designs by George Barbier and Paul Iribe. Eventails de Paquin. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Woman in embroidered chiffon dress and open jacket trimmed with skunk fur, child in coral pink smock with swan trim. Robe de mousseline de soie brodee et soutachee a jacquette ouverte bordee de

Fashion House latest Paris dresses 1905
Morning inspection at Paquins where the French models are wearing fashionable dresses for London showrooms. Date: 1905

Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket
Design by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes. Date: 1912

Fashion inspired by Leon Bakst
Gowns in the newest manner, inspired by the modern designs of Leon Bakst (best known for his theatrical costumes for the Ballets Russe) and realised by Paquin

Jeanne Paquin, (18691936) leading French fashion designer, pictured in 1914 at the peak of her powers. The Sphere magazine, which printed this photograph declared that she stood

Monsieur Paquin, husband of Jeanne Paquin, fashion designer
Isidore Ren頊 acob, known as M. Paquin, husband of Jeanne Paquin, pioneering fashion designer and couturier. The pair married in 1891 and built their business, the House of Paquin

Advert for Paquin womens clothing 1909
Ladies wearing exquisite outdoor tailored clothing by Joseph Paquin, Bertholle & Cie. 1909

Les Elegances Parisiennes by Paquin -- a woman in a red and pink dress, looking down at her pet dog. 1916

Summer fashions in Paris, 1926 from Jean Patou, Tollman, and Joseph Paquin Date: 1926

Paquin evening dress, 1938
An evening dress by Paquin in black net and lace, full skirted, longer at the back than the front. The frock is completed by a large taffeta bow of an elusive petunia shade. Date: 1938

The modern trend towards vivid colouring in dress
Series of illustrations showing fashionable brightly coloured dresses and garments to be worn by women at Royal Ascot during 1913

Lovely gown worns at the Paquin Phelps soiree dansante
A selection of gowns showcased at the Paquin Phelps soiree dansante held in March 1923 to celebrate the amalgamation of the British fashion house of Elspeth Phelps with Paquin of Paris

Paquin Phelps advertisement, 1923
Advertisement for Paquin Phelps of Dover Street, London, the result of an amalgamation between British designer Elspeth Phelps and the Paris fashion house Paquin in 1923. Date: 1923

Parisian Tea Time frocks, 1927
Who wears what in the Bois - tea time time at the Chateau de Madrid with frocks from Chanel and Paquin 1927

Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), French actress, singer and dancer, pictured wearing a costume designed by the artist Drian and realised by the fashion couturier Paquin for the new revue

Astrakhan Trimmed Suit
Black Suit by Paquin of Paris. The jacket is lined in white visible on the collar & revers & is edged with astrakhan. Worn with a brimless hat with a pointed crown

Paquin / Couturier / Fantasi
PAQUIN Prince of the French couturiers

Fashion House / Paquin
clients and mannequins in the galerie, chez Paquin

Rue De LA Paix / Paquin
The fashionable fashion house of Paquin, located in the fashionable rue de la Paix, in the heart of Pariss most fashionable quarter

Summer 1915 / Bon Ton
Summertime fashions for women & girls by Paquin, Doucet, Beer etc. N.B tunic dresses, short voluminous skirts & small vertical hats & feathers or broad brims & flowers

Elegant Lady in Snow
Design by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes

Bakst Hobble Skirt
Hobble skirt costume designed & drawn by Bakst & made by Paquin. The skirt is cut-away at the front creating a split to enable the wearer to walk. N.B incongruous ruff

Red Dress / Paquin 1912
Red tunic dress by Paquin: accordian pleated narrow double-skirt beneath a long tunic cut away at the sides to create a point. N.B bandeau & curled feather headdress

Theatre Coat / Paquin 1912
Exotic pink & black kimono style theatre coat by Paquin embellished with chinese embroidery & trimmed with fur. Her headdress is ornamented with embroidery & beads

Evening Coat / Paquin 1914
Paquin evening coat: deep set fur trimmed sleeves & panels using a fabric with a Klimt style spiral motif. The shell style collar is possibly wired to keep its shape

Travelling Coat 1914
Paquin travelling coat with a fur collar, a narrow skirt & brightly coloured striped blouse. N.B fur hat in imitation of a cats head complete with whiskers!

SPORTY DUO
Two ladies enjoy the fresh air at Le Touquet - one in a woollen sports dress by Douillet-Doucet, her companion in a sport ensemble by Joseph Paquin

Outdoor Clothing 1926
Two ladies wear manteaux to keep their shoulders warm - one by Worth, the other by Joseph Paquin

Paquin Gown 1910
Paquin design: asymmetrical tunic dress with a black flaring skirt, white lace & striped fabric tunic finished with a green rosette. N.B plume headdress & gold shoes

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