Black Taffeta Evening Jacket By Agnès-drecoll Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1932

Circa 1932 Paris Rare evening coat jacket in black silk taffeta with a waxed effect from the Maisons Agnès-Drecoll which had merged in 1931. Skilled cut with bias inserts whose puffed sleeves reach a pinnacle of technicality in haute couture. Elegant side surplices highlight the waist and the petticoat effect of the bottom of this jacket. Coat fully lined with black taffeta and woven label indicating Maisons Agnès-Drecoll, Paris, 24 place Vendôme. The Couture finishes are done by hand. No defects to note. Very good condition of color and conservation. Dimensions: Equivalent size 36 France. Height 101 cm, shoulders 39 cm, chest 83 cm, waist 68 cm, hips 90 cm, sleeves 53 cm, sleeve circumference 37 cm. Agnès-Drecoll is a French haute couture house founded in Paris in 1931. It was born from the merger between the Agnès house, founded around 1898, and the Drecoll house. The Agnès house, which appeared in Paris around 1898, and its creator Mrs. Havet, who would be called "Madame Agnès", was a former employee of the Doucet house. Around 1910, her address was 27 rue Louis-le-Grand, then she moved to 7 rue Auber. Madame Agnès was a member of the Chambre syndicale d la haute couture française. After the First World War, Madame Havet popularized the use of the turban; she developed practical creations, often with exotic patterns, and would be notably recognized by the press for her hats. Through a financier (Georges Aubert), the house joined forces in 1931 with the Drecoll house based in Paris and became Agnès-Drecoll, opening a boutique at 24 Place Vendôme. Drecoll had already merged with the Beer house before 1928 and gave birth to the Drecoll-Beer house. In 1933, the business was bought out to form a new company called ADEC (Agnès-Drecoll et compagnie). The Agnès-Drecoll company was liquidated two years later; a new company was created in 1937. After the War, the house participated with many other couturiers in the "Gratitude Train", an event organized by the Chambre Syndicale following the Théâtre de la Mode. After a period of remission, the House was a victim of the War and had to decide to interrupt its activities in 1953.