| In the 1910s the chic silhouette was lithe compared to | | | | designer of the era. The former was known for |
| clothes of the 1900s. Soon the trend for Orientalism | | | | placing pastel colors, and his clients were impressed |
| began, however, with Paul Poiret one of the early | | | | with his preference for using delicate materials. Fortuny |
| designers to introduce this to the fashion world. He also | | | | meanwhile was known for his dyeing techniques as |
| made the earliest outfit which enabled women to put it | | | | well as a unique pleating process. He called his long, |
| on without relying on the assistance of someone else. | | | | tight fitting dress “Delphos.” Each cloth was |
| Also emerging at this point was the Art Deco | | | | manufactured from the finest silk, while the colors |
| movement. Many couturiers showed how much the | | | | were made from continued immersions in dyes. He |
| movement influenced them. Headgears in the 1900s | | | | also made use of a lot of ingredients in his dyeing |
| were soon replaced by simple felt hats. During this | | | | techniques. |
| period too, the first fashion show was organized by | | | | By the time of World War II, trends in the way people |
| Jeanne Paquin, considered to be the first female | | | | wore and designed clothes were influenced more by |
| couturier. She likewise opened foreign couturier | | | | necessity. Clothes were manufactured to help women |
| branches in other parts of the world like Madrid, | | | | in their work. In 1915, fashionable skirts had grown |
| London, and Buenos Aires. | | | | above the ankle. |
| Jacques Doucet, like Mariano Fortuny, was an influential | | | | |