Lola Prusac
Illustration — Blouse designed by Lola Prusac in Vogue May 1, 1951. Lola Prusac (18 January 1895 – 29 October 1985) was a Polish-born French fashion designer noted for her inventive and original way of dressing, who worked for Hermès in Paris between 1925 and 1935. She was first "with the unusual position of counselor for colors", then as a modéliste (designer).
Lola Prusac
Vogue · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID bpt6k1206314k/f91 · Public domain
- Born
- 1895 · Łódź.
- Died
- 1985 · 8th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- grand couturier · textile designer · business executive · fashion designer
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French · Polish
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At Hermès she designed in 1929 their first women collection, silk squares,. And in the early 1930s bags with geometric inlays inspired by the Dutch painter Mondrian. In 1936, she founded her own fashion house, specialising in "sport-tricot" (casual knits) clothes. For this reason, though she had been a member since 1942, the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture denied her in 1952 the "Couture-Création" status. In 1978, Lola Prusac received an aiguille d'or (golden needle), a French award sometimes granted together with the more prestigious dé d'or (golden thimble).
The recorded working language is French and Polish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Cannes. Employment is recorded with Hermès. Positions recorded include personal stylist. Work by Lola Prusac is recorded in the collections of Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Lola Prusac is recorded as grand couturier, textile designer, business executive and fashion designer.
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1895
Lola Prusac born at Łódź.
1985
Lola Prusac died at 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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Łódź.
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- 1.Lola Prusac un chic excentrique. Jardin des Modes. 18. September 1993.
- 2.Jean-R., Guerrand. Souvenirs cousus sellier: Un demi-siècle chez Hermès. Editions Olivier Orban. 58. 1987. 978-2-85565-377-8.
- 3.Harper. Dressmakers of France: the who, how, and why of the French couture. 132. 1956.
- 4.Peter Lang. Les écrivains francophones interprètes de l'histoire: entre filiation et dissidence. 66–. 2006. 978-90-5201-362-6.
- 5.Guido Vergani. Dizionario della moda 2010. Baldini Castoldi Dalai. 560–. 2009. 978-88-6073-608-6.
- 6.La Fondation. Paris-couture-années trente. 184. 1987. 9782901424116.
- 7.Jean-R., Guerrand. Souvenirs cousus sellier Un demi-siècle chez Hermès. Editions Olivier Orban. 58. 1987. 978-2-85565-377-8.
- 8.Le Musée. Les Métiers de l'art: formation, tradition, restauration, création. 324. 1980. 9782901422129.
- 9.UBC Press. Couture & commerce: the transatlantic fashion trade in the 1950s. 316–. 1 October 2001. 978-0-7748-0826-2.
- 10.H. N. Abrams. 20,000 years of fashion: the history of costume and personal adornment. 438. 1987. 978-0-8109-1693-7.
- 11.Pierre-Yves, Guillen. Dé d'or, haute-couture française. Editions JMG. 1984. 978-2-907453-03-5.
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Her recorded languages were French and Polish. Other recorded relations include Jean Paulhan, Paul Boyer and Léon Brillouin. She was employed by Hermès. Recorded position is personal stylist. She belonged to Chambre syndicale de la haute couture. She worked at Cannes.
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