'Steppe', 1912, French, silk, wool, fur, cotton, The design of this model with its clear reference to Chinese, specifically Manchu, prototypes, is given a context for its deviation from authentic examples. By titling the model ‘Steppe,’ Poiret alluded to the geographic perimeters of China, where the conventions of dress began to mutate through the contact with other cultures
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