orig. Romain de Tirtoff
born Nov. 23, 1892, St. Petersburg, Russia
died April 21, 1990, Paris, France
Russian-born French fashion illustrator and designer.
In 1912 he arrived in Paris, where he worked briefly with the couturier Art Deco interiors in Harper's Bazaar . He also designed theatrical scenery and costumes for the Folies-Bergère in Paris (1919–30), and in the 1920s he costumed performers in U.S. musicals, most notably the Ziegfeld Follies . His designs continue to be widely reproduced.
Afternoon dress of black and white satin designed by Erté for Harper's Bazaar, 1924
s Sevenarts Limited