Patou, Jean, 1887-1936 (1887-1936)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1887-1936

Biography

Jean Patou (1887-1936) was a French fashion designer. He began his career by opening a dressmaking shop in 1912 called Maison Parry. Following the end of World War I in 1919, Patou reopened his business and established the House of Patou. In addition to designing luxury fashions, Patou became popular for his sportwear designs, dressing famous tennis stars of the 1920s. Patou also launched a number of popular perfumes, most notably the floral scent, "Joy."

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fashion sketches and illustrations, 1940-1959, 1940-1959

folder

Identifier: SC.111.2.2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains 100+ women's fashion sketches with attributions to clients, designers, and department stores; 1 children's sketch.

Dates: 1940-1959

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Fashion plates and images from the sixteenth to twentieth century / Fashion sketches and illustrations, 1920-1960

Filtered By

Subject: Department stores X