PAQUIN Coat, Paris, ca. 1898 #antikeshochzeitskleid the satin pleated inserts and

the satin pleated inserts and the metallic lace

Label: Doucet

Color coordinated embroidery in floral motif and openwork add to the elegant appearance

The chest and back are richly adorned with sequins

shorter than typical walking dress jackets

PAQUIN Coat, Paris, ca. 1898 #antikeshochzeitskleid the satin pleated inserts andExceptional coat cape by French fashion designer Jeanne Paquin, ca. 1898. Label: Paquin * 3. Rue de la Paix. Jeanne Paquin, also known as Madame Paquin (b. 1869; 1936) was one of the first female fashion designers. She helped define the fashion scene of her time for over three decades. After training as a dressmaker in the Paris fashion salon of Christoph Drecoll, Jeanne Paquin founded her own fashion house at 3 rue de la Paix in 1891, and her clients