Coat
Robert Piguet · 1935–37
Robert Piguet
- Tailored coats
- Structured silhouettes
Robert Piguet was a Swiss-born designer working in France. These museum examples span a dark wool coat from 1935–37 and a full-skirted ensemble dated about 1951.
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Coat
1935–37
Piguet's wool coat from 1935–37 uses a dark, textured surface and an asymmetric arrangement of fasteners near the neck. Its broad shape and long sleeves place emphasis on outerwear proportion. The museum's named attribution makes it possible to compare his prewar tailoring with a fuller postwar ensemble.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Fletcher Hodges III, 1980
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Ensemble
ca. 1951
A dark cropped upper layer sits above a pale, full skirt in this Piguet ensemble from about 1951. Pointed sections extend downward across the waist, creating a strong transition between the two colors. The Met records cotton, silk and metal, and explicitly attributes the design to Robert Piguet.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Fernand Leval, 1984
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Dress
1937 · V&A collection
Printed silk satin, grosgrain.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Afternoon dress
1949 · The Met collection
Wool.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ensemble
fall/winter 1936–37 · The Met collection
Wool, fur.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
2 pieces1935–37
1 piece · Season not recorded
ca. 1951
1 piece · Season not recorded
Ensemble
Robert Piguet · ca. 1951
About Robert Piguet
Together they show a change in proportion while preserving an interest in clearly organized shapes, from asymmetric coat fastenings to the pointed dark sections that mark the waist of the later outfit.