La Maison Worth : Naissance de la haute couture, 1958-1954

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He was the official supplier to Empress Eugenie, and thus the father of Haute Couture. The system as we know it today is intrinsically linked to the pioneering work of Charles Frédérick Worth – a masterful and crucial work in the history of fashion and luxury to be discovered in this beautiful book!

Authors: Chantal Trubert-Tollu, Françoise Tétart-Vittu, Jean-Marie Martin-Hattemberg, Fabrice Olivieri

Publishing House: Bibliothèque Des Arts

Publication Date: November 2017

Description :

This book traces the career of Charles Frederick Worth, a visionary man. This Englishman, who arrived in Paris at a young age, dared to launch himself into women’s fashion, and who today is universally recognized as the “father” of haute couture. He contributed to making Paris the world capital of fashion. His descendants did not deny his reputation, and this over nearly four generations! Thus Charles Frederick and his wife Marie, Gaston and Jean-Philippe their sons, Jacques and Jean-Charles the sons of Gaston, Maurice and Roger the sons of Jacques, always in pairs, have forged, thanks to strong creations, the success of the name and the durability of this great house, for almost a century. This magnificent book presents a family saga of fashion, perfume, architecture and history, both large and small, from a unique perspective, thanks to sources that have never been used before (family archives, personal objects, dresses and accessories, perfume bottles, etc.) as well as sources kept in the most prestigious museums around the world. This sumptuous work, with its often unpublished iconography, will satisfy even the most demanding fashion aficionados and is a wonderful source of inspiration.