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  • Poiret, Paul
    Paul Poiret

    …for the introduction of the hobble skirt, a vertical tight-bottomed style that confined women to mincing steps. “I freed the bust,” boasted Poiret, “and I shackled the legs.”

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    …for the introduction of the hobble skirt, a vertical tight-bottomed style that confined women to mincing steps. “I freed the bust,” boasted Poiret, “and I shackled the legs.”

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  • Hans Holbein the Younger: portrait of Henry VIII
    dress
    / The early 20th century

    His hobble skirt, in which the material was very narrow at the ankle, was particularly aptly named. Poiret’s other designs included Eastern-style trousers, Neoclassical gowns, and the so-called lamp shade skirt.

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    His hobble skirt, in which the material was very narrow at the ankle, was particularly aptly named. Poiret’s other designs included Eastern-style trousers, Neoclassical gowns, and the so-called lamp shade skirt.

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