The Flappers vs. Paul Poiret

The column attached herein was penned by a high-spirited scribe who praised the Flapper Revolution and singled out Paris fashion designer Paul Poiret (1879 - 1944) for being so out of step with the women of his day for continuing to design long dresses:

"M. Poiret, designer of Paris, has seen fit to take up the cudgels on behalf of the long skirt, and therefore he cannot object if the shafts of ridicule are hurled at him in return..."

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