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Louis Féraud

  • Graphic color
  • French couture
  • Ready-to-wear

Louis Féraud presented his first haute couture collections in 1958 and became part of the changing French fashion landscape of the 1960s. Museum collections preserve suits and knitwear carrying his house label.

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Portrait of Louis Féraud
Courtesy Louis Féraud · Copyrighted; see source

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Jacket dress — Louis Féraud, 1966–1968

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Jacket dress

1966–1968

Navy and cream circles connect the cropped jacket and dress. Wien Museum attributes this ensemble to Louis Féraud and dates it to 1966–1968; metal buckles punctuate the jacket opening and waist.

Louis Feraud, Jackenkleid, 1966–1968, Wien Museum Inv.-Nr. M 19959. CC BY 4.0 Wien Museum. Photo: Wien Museum.
Peach dress and coat ensemble — Louis Féraud, Late 1970s

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Peach dress and coat ensemble

Late 1970s · Season not stated

The silk dress and wool coat use a shared pale colour to coordinate tailored outerwear with a softly pleated silhouette.

Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA; gift of Mrs. Erich Koenig
Wool coat with rounded collar — Louis Féraud, Around 1962

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Wool coat with rounded collar

Around 1962 · Season not stated

A gently flared wool coat uses a rounded standing collar and covered buttons; the label records authorised manufacture by Garbadin.

Louis Féraud, coat, around 1962, Wien Museum Inv. M 19497. CC BY 4.0 Wien Museum. Photo: Wien Museum.
Mocha knit blouse, waistcoat and pleated skirt — Louis Féraud, 1978

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Mocha knit blouse, waistcoat and pleated skirt

1978 · Season not stated

The museum’s coordinated knit ensemble combines mocha and beige stripes with a pleated skirt, reflecting the layered separates of the late 1970s.

© Musées de la Ville de Bruxelles, 2013; Musée Mode & Dentelle C2009.05.09
Raspberry and chocolate minidress — Louis Féraud, 1967

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Raspberry and chocolate minidress

1967 · Season not stated

Brown insets create a pinafore illusion over raspberry wool, while rounded pockets repeat the bold graphic shape.

© Musées de la Ville de Bruxelles, 2010; Musée Mode & Dentelle C1988.28.02

Archive pieces, grouped by date

1 piece

1966–1968

1 piece · Season not recorded

About Louis Féraud

These objects place the brand within a period when couture, ready-to-wear and bold graphic approaches to dress increasingly overlapped.