Harry Angelo 1923 Model Gowns: Molyneux (& Patou)

 
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Molyneux
This is the house of Capt. Edward Molyneux. A very well regarded house, and an extremely well known one. And another house, like Patou, whose history would cover a full length text. So I will be brief. Molyneux started with Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon, then completed service with the British Army during WWI. He founded his

Harry Angelo, Models of 1923: Patou

PatouIt is well beyond the scope of this blog to write a full scale write up of the House of Patou. That is a book. There is a boat load of information on Jean Patou available.Suffice it to say that in the 1920s and 30s, Patou was a dominating influence on fashion, certainly as much as Chanel. Or Vionnet. Born in 1887, he started his house in 1914, but was called up for war service. The first