'Fantaisie sur le costume moderne': Two female haute couture figures. Artist: Léon Bakst (Russian, Grodno 1866-1924 Paris). Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (32.4 x 24.8 cm). Date: 1910.Drawing with two female figures, dressed in haute couture garments designed by Léon Bakst in 1910. Although better known for his costume and stage designs for the Ballets Russes directed by Diaghilev and the performances of Ida Rubinstein, Bakst was also influential in fashion design during the early decades of the 20th century, and designed garments himself. The designs in this drawing show the bold, sensuous color, characteristic of his style, with geometric patterns and rich textures. On the left, a woman with an asymmetrical dress with 3/4 sleeves and deep, open V-neck, made up of brown fabric with black ovals, its skirt bordered with gray fur, the sleeves with a sheer yellow fabric, and the Empire waistline marked by a red and green belt with two hanging, black tassels, over a long, tubular, blue ski