The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture

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The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute CoutureArriving in Paris in 1845, at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket, Charles Frederick Worth would go on to build the most prominent, innovative and successful fashion house of the century. Worth was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics and his vision of the female ideal. He was the first to set out to dictate new styles and silhouettes to his elite clientele not the other way around hosting them in his rue de la Paix

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