Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

<p>Poiret participated in the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. His “pavilion” consisted of three barges moored on the river Seine. One, called <em>Orgues</em> (Organs), was the site for presenting his latest couturier collection. The backdrop consisted of painted scenes of Paris life by his old friend Raoul Dufy. The second, called <em>Delices</em> (Delights), was a luxury restaurant. The third, <em>Amours</em> (Loves), showcased Poiret’s interior design work, as produced by the Atelier Martine. The drawing room of Amours featured a heady mix of rich colors and audacious floral patterns, including curtains made from the fabric shown here.</p>