Worth
Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895), born in England, was a key figure in the history of fashion and the founder of a fashion house that became the epitome of Parisian luxury. At the origin of haute couture, Worth founded his eponymous house at 7 rue de la Paix, whose history spans four generations and almost a century.
Spread over 1100 m2 in the grand galleries of the Petit Palais, this retrospective brings together more than 400 works - clothing, objects and accessories, paintings and graphics - to create a vast fresco of the creations of the House of Worth, as well as the protagonists who have written its history. It promises to be an exceptional exhibition, given the fragility of the pieces on display, the number of silhouettes (almost 80) and the way in which a world in the making and its legacy are portrayed, based on extensive documentation.
Haute Couture
Even the French acknowledge this English designer, Charles Worth (1825-95) as the founder of French haute couture. This new biography by the author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French tells for the first time the full story of Worth's often-underestimated wife Marie, who was his muse, chief saleswoman and the first-ever full-time fashion model.
Writing with the help of the Worth family, Stephen Clarke is able to correct received wisdoms about Charles' and Marie's early life, their methods and their relationship.
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