Robert Piguet (1898–1953) was a Swiss-born French fashion designer known for his elegant and refined haute couture collections. He opened his own fashion house in Paris in 1933, where he gained recognition for his sophisticated, streamlined designs. Piguet was influential in shaping Parisian fashion in the 1930s, and his creations were admired for their luxurious fabrics and feminine silhouettes.
Though his name is less well-known today, Piguet made a lasting impact on the industry, mentoring notable designers like Christian Dior and Hubert de Givenchy. The Piguet fashion house ran from 1933 to 1951; since then, the brand Robert Piguet has been associated exclusively with fragrances.
These vintage photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Robert Piguet in the 1940s and early 1950s.
Dorian Leigh in cocktail dress by Robert Piguet, photographed by Richard Avedon in Helena Rubinstein’s apartment in Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1949
Model in black linen suit cut with a deep waving neckline and heavily embroidered in black, jacket fits snugly to the waist than smoothed roundly over the hips by Robert Piguet, photo by Jean Moral, Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, June 1946
Doe Avedon in pale gray floral brocade dress with its matching little cape edged in fur by Robert Piguet, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper’s Bazaar, Paris, November 1947
Model in gala evening gown of irridescent green satin with beaded and embroidered bodice by Robert Piguet, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1947
Barbara Mullen in a column of yellow chiffon, sculptured, knotted and swathed, with a black patent leather belt, by Robert Piguet, photo by Lillian Bassman at the Paris Opéra, Harper’s Bazaar, May 1949
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