BOULANGER Louise (Louiseboulanger) (Designer)

Lace and tulle is projected as the backdrop for a dress whose bodice is so fine that it appears almost gaseous. Louise Boulanger was very much influenced by the work of her contemporary, Madeleine Vionnet. She imitated with finesse Vionnet's use of the bias, cutting diagonally across the grain of the fabric to achieve a seamless, flowing movement. She was noted for launching graceful evening gowns that had skirts which knee-length in front and reaching to the ankles at the back. Another of her trademarks was elegantly tailored suits with hats designed by Caroline Reboux. Louise Boulanger learned her craft as a thirteen-year-old apprentice with Madame Chéruit. In 1923 she opened her own fashion house, whose name was an amalgam of her first and last names. With her svelte figure, she was a couturière in the manner of Coco Chanel. 

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