La Creation en Liberte. Univers de Paul et Denise Poiret 1905-1928

Francoise Auguet.

Piasa. Paris. 10 et 11 Mai 2005. Two volumes, paperback, quarto; illustrated wrappers, illustrated card slipcase, DVD in envelope loosely inserted. 176; 208 pages. Volume 1 is composed of colour illustrations of the lots; Volume 2 carries the text and descriptions. English. 280 x 215mm. 1.5kg. . Near fine, in very good slipcase; very small nick at head of spine of volume 2; a couple of small splits to edges of slipcases.

The catalogue for the important sale of the wardrobe of Denise Poiret, muse and wife of the fashion designer. The sale included clothes and accessories belonging to Denise, Paul and their children created by the designer, designs for Martine (Poiret's interior design business), perfumes by the Poiret Rosine label, and archival material. Azzedine Alaia held an exhibition of the objects before the sale. Many of the pieces were purchased by the Metropolitan Musem of Art, who held a retrospective of Poiret's work in 2007.