The exhibition, “A Day in the Eighteenth Century: Chronicle of a Parisian Townhouse” extended until October 4 (instead of July 5), 2026. Two guided visits in English available July 18 and August 22 (only 20 spaces in each).
In an 18th-century Paris mansion, what was the toilette? Did husbands and wives share a bedroom? What did daily underwear look like? Why did men wear bonnets or caps in their own home? When were street signs made obligatory? What are the hidden meanings behind a lady’s fan? These are …
One of the MusĂ©e des Arts dĂ©coratifs exhibitions is devoted to Paul Poiret. The caftan, dress and jacket designs for everyday wear foreshadowed the farewell to the corset. He was central to the evolution of taste in clothing and the art de vivre and known as the “King of Fashion”. …
When is a fashion house a walking art gallery? When your audacious mentor is fashion designer, Paul Poiret, and two of your contemporary artist friends are surrealists, Man Ray and Salvador Dali. When you walk up the stairs of the MusĂ©e des Arts dĂ©coratifs (MAD) toward the rays of sunshine, prepare …