Coat Project, Ink And Gouache By Léo Tissandier

In the shadow of his Montmartre studio on rue d'Orcel in Paris, Léo Tissandié imagines Art Deco dresses, refined suits, and avant-garde jumpsuits that he puts down on paper with a few quick strokes of the pencil, before entrusting them to the most prestigious Parisian haute couture houses. Working for Chanel, Jean Patou, Lucien Lelong, Maggy Rouff, Jeanne Lanvin, Doucet, Molyneux, Madeleine Vionnet, and Marcel Rochas, he is one of those designers who, from the Roaring Twenties onward, shaped French elegance. "He knew how to adapt to the style of each house and the tastes of his time." Our drawing bears Léo Tissandier's autograph signature towards the bottom right. Drawing on tracing paper glued by dots onto paper. Foxing of glue dots visible.