Elsa Schiaparelli Vintage
Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the leading women in world fashion between WW1 and WW2. She went head to head with Coca Chanel to be acclaimed as the world's best.
'Schiap' (Elsa Schiaparelli) as she was known to her friends is best known for the items of clothing and dress she designed with Dali the Spanish Artist. These dresses are World renowned as the Lobster Dress, designed in 1937, The Tear Dress, designed in 1938 also The Circus Dress. He also helped her design the Skeleton Dress and the Shoe hat which Dali sketched a design for Schiaparelli, which she interrupted in her 1937 - 38 collection.
Beginning to design her own clothes in Paris Schiaparelli was encouraged by Paul Poiret, her first attempt into the fashion business failed even though her designs were acclaimed in 1926.
Persevering she launched her new collection the following year and saw her designs appear in Vogue later that year. One of her great rival was Coco Chanel who she went toe to toe with in the fashion market for clients. Her business grew and in 1931 she added evening wear to her collection.
France declared war on Germany in 1939 and fashion changed using darker colors and camouflage printed taffeta's with floor length brown Trend Coats. Paris was captured by the Germans on the 14 June and Elsa sailed to New York where she remained until the end of War. Whilst away in America Paris fashion emerged from the war even stronger with Diors 'New Look' and even though she tried to compete Schiaparelli found it too challenging and closed her business in December 1954.
Writing her bio when she reached 64 she retired to Paris and later died on 13 November 1973. Her influence in the fashion world was one for creating innovative designs.
Her designs are hard to come by and appear infrequently at auction but if you are lucky enough to own one or her pieces they are to be treasure as collectors items.
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