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1. Comme des Garçons, dress, spring-summer 2015
© Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
7 April – 14 August 2016
with the support of
The Friends of the Musées des Arts Décoratifs
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> fashion Forward, Trois siècles de mode (1715-2016)
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of its fashion collection from April 7 to August
14, 2016. In doing so we are responding to our public’s strongly expressed desire to at last be shown an all-embracing
panorama of fashion history over several centuries. It will also be an unique opportunity to showcase the jewels and
highlight the particularities of a national fashion and textiles collection curated in full dialogue with the other
departments of a museum dedicated to all the decorative arts. The “Fashion Forward, Three Centuries of Fashion (17152016)” exhibition will bring together 300 items of men’s, women’s and children’s fashion from the 18 th century to today,
selected from the museum’s collections to provide a novel chronological overview.
The Arts Décoratifs fashion collection
on a journey through time, highlighting
Iribe’s
now
150,000
the key moments in fashion history from
Paul Poiret”, and the straw marquetry
works, ranging from ancient textiles to
the very late 17 th century to the most
doors created by Jean-Michel Frank for
haute couture creations and emblematic
contemporary
the
silhouettes
comprises
more
of
than
ready-to-wear
creation.
Freeing
itself
drawings
writer
for
François
the
“Robes
Mauriac,
de
provide
fashion,
from the dictates of the conservation of
perfect settings for fashion’s stylistic
but also including accessories, major
works and the stringent conditions of
expressions
collections of drawings and photographs,
their display, the exhibition is conceived
of the body and style from the 18 th
and
the
creators
as an ideal museum of fashion, featuring
century. The exhibition culminates in the
such
as
Madeleine
archives
iconic
metamorphoses
the finest examples of three centuries
effervescence and singular eclecticism of
of
in
the global contemporary fashion scene,
France’s foremost national collection, it
reference
a
in which the names of the most original
is the result of the amalgamation of two
fascinating new insight into fashion’s
creators are now associated with the
admirable collections, that of the Musée
evolution
most ancient fashion houses.
des Arts Décoratifs since its creation in
and periods, because now more than
Because the entire history of fashion
1864, and that of the Union Française
ever at Les Arts Décoratifs, fashion
is also a history of the body and style,
des Arts du Costume (UFAC), founded
is treated as an artistic field that has
the exhibition’s artistic direction was
in 1948 and currently presided by Pierre
wide-ranging echoes in the museum’s
entrusted to the British dancer and
Bergé, of which the Musée des Arts
other collections. Fashion is a history
choreographer
Décoratifs is the proud custodian.
of evolving techniques, materials and
formerly one of the stars of the New York
To mark the 30 th anniversary of the
designs but also a history of changing
City Ballet and winner of a Tony award
opening of the Musée des Arts de la
times
of
for his stage adaptation of An American
Mode, founded in 1986 on the initiative
the art of living. Fashion is even more
in Paris in 2014, based on the film by
of Pierre Bergé and the French textile
fascinating when it is not self-generating
Vicente Minelli. In collaboration with
industry with the support of Jack Lang,
but dialogues with the arts of its time, as
the scenographer Jérôme Kaplan and
then culture minister, the Musée des
did great figures of Couture such as
assisted by Isabelle Vartan, Christopher
Arts Décoratifs is paying tribute to this
C h ar le s-F re d e r i c k
J a c q ue s
Wheeldon has succeeded in giving the
collective adventure and great “fashion
Doucet,
Jeanne
Lanvin,
collection a sensual, poetic dimension,
moment”. The “Fashion Forward, Three
Madeleine
Gabrielle
Chanel,
breathing new life into these illustrious
Centuries of Fashion” exhibition, casts
Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.
creations by transforming every stage
a new spotlight on one of the richest
In
the
of the exhibition into a world in itself.
collections in the world, freed from its
exhibition
these
Each of these moments is enhanced
display cases in the Fashion galleries
“fashion moments” in its human, artistic
by
to be shown for the first time in the
and social context, not didactically but
dancers of the Opéra de Paris, in which
museum’s Nave.
via ellipses illustrating fashion’s constant
a choreography gracefully casts new
selected
elective affinities with the decorative
light on a silhouette, posture or attitude
from a collection constantly enriched
arts. Eighteenth-century wood paneling,
characteristic of this social and artistic
by donations and acquisitions, take us
scenic
evolution of the body.
three
Schiaparelli,
the
Vionnet and Cristobal Balenciaga. Now
The
Elsa
of
and
hundred
pieces,
creation
a
habitually
books.
via
and
It
its
also
Vionnet,
novel
recreates
wallpapers
a
manner,
each
by
clients
reflection
Wo r t h,
Poiret,
completely
provides
designers,
attitudes,
Paul
illustrated
of
Zuber,
Paul
a
unique
Christopher
collaboration
Wheeldon,
with
the
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2. John Galliano for Maison Margiela, dress-coat, Haute couture spring-summer 2015, wool © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
3. Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton, Ensemble, spring-summer 2015, painted leather,printed twill © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
4. Hussein Chalayan, dress, spring-summer 2000, silk faille, cotton linen and synthetic tulle © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
5. Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, evening dress “Coromandel”, Haute couture spring-summer 1996, tulle and Buche silk organza embroidered by Lesage
© Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
6. Azzedine Alaïa, hooded sheath dress, autumn-winter 1986, moiré acetate jersey © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
7. Yves Saint Laurent, evening dress “Picasso”, Haute couture autumn-winter 1979, moiré silk Taroni faille and silk satin printed by Brossin de Méré
© Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
8. André Courrèges, trouser ensemble, Haute couture spring-summer 1965, wool and cotton twill © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
9. Cristobal Balenciaga, evening ensemble, Haute couture, automne-hiver 1961, Bulle de Marescot lace © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
10. Christian Dior, evening dress “May”, Haute couture, spring-summer 1953, embroidered silk organza by Rébé © Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
11. Madeleine Vionnet, evening dress, Haute couture winter 1935, silk crêpe © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
12. Elsa Schiaparelli, evening cape “Phoebus”, Haute couture winter 1938, wool, silk velvet, embroideries by Lesage © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
13. Jeanne Lanvin, evening hooded cape, Haute couture summer 1923, topstitched silver lamé © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
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14. Callot Sœurs, evening dress, 1909-1913, silk satin metallic tulle and silk tulle © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
15. Attributed to Jacques Doucet, jacket belonging to Cléo de Mérode, 1898-1900, silk velvet © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
16. Dolman-mantle, 1870-1890, cashmere, silk fringe, braid and beads © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
17. Charles Frederick Worth, evening gown, around 1885, silk figured satin and tulle © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
18. Two-piece gown, 1868-1872, cotton organdy © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
19. Dress, 1795-1800, cotton muslin © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
20. Court dress, around 1778, silk figured pékin, silk taffeta and satin © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
21. Dress (robe à l’anglaise), 1780-1785, striped silk taffeta © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
22. Monkey’s suit, 1730-1750, silk taffeta © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection Mode et Textile
23. Dress and Petticoat (robe à la française), around 1740, silk damask satin ground silk brocaded and filé © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collections UFAC
24. Suit, 1730-1740, frisé, sel-patterned, brocaded, figured velvet, frisé, liseré et broché © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, dépôt du Musée du Louvre
25. Dress and Petticoat (robe à la française), around 1760, silk taffeta © Jean Tholance, Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, collection UFAC
key information
General curator:  
> Pamela GOLBIN, Chief Curator of Fashion and Textiles, 1940 to the Present
Associate curators:
> Denis BRUNA, curator, previous to the 19th century Fashion and Textile
collections
> Marie-Sophie Carron de la Carrière, Curator in chief,
Fashion and Textiles, 1800-1939
> with the cooperation of curators from the musée des Arts décoratifs
les arts décoratifs
Pierre-Alexis DUMAS,
Chairman
David Caméo,
General director
Olivier GABET,
Museums director
Pascale de SEzE,
Communication director
the museums
The Arts Décoratifs museums
107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
> phone +33 01 44 55 57 50
Metro stations : Palais-Royal, Pyramides,
Tuileries
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm
(Late opening Thursday until 9pm :
Temporary exhibitions and jewellery
gallery only)
admission
> full rate: 11 €
> reduced rate:
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Musée Nissim de Camondo
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> phone +33 01 53 89 06 40
Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am
to 5.30pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
admission
> full rate: 9 €
> reduced rate:
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educational and cultural services
The Educational and Cultural Department
organises museum tours for adults,
groups and individuals
> reservations +33 01 44 55 59 26
thematic workshop-tours and guided
tours related to an exhibition for 4 to
18 year-olds
> reservations +33 01 44 55 59 25
lectures and panel discussions
> reservations +33 01 44 55 59 75
Artistic director:
> Christopher Wheeldon
Scenography:
> Jérôme Kaplan, assisted by Isabelle Vartan
Creative director:
> Marc Ascoli
library
The Arts Décoratifs Library
107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
> phone +33 01 44 55 59 36
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm
exhibition catalogue
“Fashion Forward,
3 centuries of Fashion”
304 pages
200 illustrations
école camondo
Sale price: € 55
Date: April 2016
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wishing to participate in promoting Les
Arts Décoratifs, developing a lasting
relationship with our institution and
broadening their network of contacts.
It acts as a laboratory for ideas and
interaction
between
economic
and
cultural actors and creators.
Members – at three different levels –
benefit from the advantages of patrons
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the Arts Décoratifs museums and library
in France and abroad. Their support
contributes to the enrichment and
restoration of the museum’s collections.
Members have free admission to the Arts
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in private visits, thematic days and
cultural tours.
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