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"Haute Couture: A Timeless Elegance Captured in Fashion History" Step into the world of haute couture, where creativity meets craftsmanship and fashion becomes art

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Woman in a museum: 'When I tell you that it is a dress from Worth

Woman in a museum: "When I tell you that it is a dress from Worth
GIA4727556 Woman in a museum: " When I tell you that it is a dress from Worth, I recognize the touch" (Charles Frederick Worth 1825-1895)

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop (litho)

Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop (litho)
982946 Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop (litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop)

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: En Pointe I

En Pointe I
Mike Kreiten

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The Bridesmaid, 1908. Creator: Larsson, Carl (1853-1919)

The Bridesmaid, 1908. Creator: Larsson, Carl (1853-1919)
The Bridesmaid, 1908. Found in the collection of Ateneum, Helsinki

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Hochschule für Zuschneidekunst (College for Cutting Art), 1911

Hochschule für Zuschneidekunst (College for Cutting Art), 1911
Hochschule fü r Zuschneidekunst (College for Cutting Art), 1911. Private Collection

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The Seamstresses, 1894

The Seamstresses, 1894. Found in the Collection of Zornmuseet, Mora

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Artist: Georges Barbier

Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Artist: Georges Barbier
Isola Bella, evening dresses designed by Redfern, 1914. Plate 57 from Gazette du Bon Ton, June 1914. Pochoir print

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Farewell at Night, c1910s. Artist: Georges Barbier

Farewell at Night, c1910s. Artist: Georges Barbier
Farewell at Night, c1910s. Design for an evening dress by Maison Paquin

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Design for a country dress by Maison Paquin, 1913. Artist: Georges Barbier

Design for a country dress by Maison Paquin, 1913. Artist: Georges Barbier
Design for a country dress by Maison Paquin, 1913

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Farewell at Night, design for an evening dress by Jeanne Paquin, early 20th century

Farewell at Night, design for an evening dress by Jeanne Paquin, early 20th century

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Sewing school in Huizen, 1891

Sewing school in Huizen, 1891. Found in the Collection of Singer Museum Laren

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Workers leaving the Maison Paquin, in the Rue de La Paix, c. 1912

Workers leaving the Maison Paquin, in the Rue de La Paix, c. 1912. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The Milliner, 1746

The Milliner, 1746. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The Young Seamstresses, 1848-1849

The Young Seamstresses, 1848-1849. Private Collection

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The Milliner

The Milliner. Private Collection

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Tired. Artist: Krohg, Christian (1852-1925)

Tired. Artist: Krohg, Christian (1852-1925)
Tired. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Virgilio Zanini Tailoring, 1900. Artist: Sormani, Gian Luciano (1867-1938)

Virgilio Zanini Tailoring, 1900. Artist: Sormani, Gian Luciano (1867-1938)
Virgilio Zanini Tailoring, 1900. From a private collection

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Jacques Doucet, French fashion designer, 1927

Jacques Doucet, French fashion designer, 1927. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1950, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L Arcade, Paris 8, 1850-1950

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Mainbocher haute couture, 1938. Artist: Joffe

Mainbocher haute couture, 1938. Artist: Joffe
Mainbocher haute couture, 1938. Mainbocher (1891-1976) was an American couturier who operated fashion houses in Paris and later New York from the 1930s through the 1960s

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Models at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Models at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Models at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Trying on a dress at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Trying on a dress at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Trying on a dress at a great dressmakers, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: The young seamstress, c. 1880. Artist: Israels, Jozef (1824-1911)

The young seamstress, c. 1880. Artist: Israels, Jozef (1824-1911)
The young seamstress, c. 1880. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: At the Milliners, 1882. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

At the Milliners, 1882. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
At the Milliner s, 1882. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Dressmakers, 1890s. Artist: Vuillard, Edouard (1868-1940)

Dressmakers, 1890s. Artist: Vuillard, Edouard (1868-1940)
Dressmakers, 1890s. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: CHANEL ILLUSTRATION, 1926. Illustration from Vogue magazine of two robes designed by Coco Chanel

CHANEL ILLUSTRATION, 1926. Illustration from Vogue magazine of two robes designed by Coco Chanel, April 1926

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: WOMENs FASHION, 1926. A model wearing an outfit designed by Gabrielle Coco Chanel in 1926

WOMENs FASHION, 1926. A model wearing an outfit designed by Gabrielle Coco Chanel in 1926. Photographed in Chanels suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, 1973

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Mode-Fashion- Givenchy

Mode-Fashion- Givenchy
un mannequin du styliste ecossais Alexander McQueen pour Givenchy, presente le 18 janvier a Paris, une robe longue en mousseline, portee avec un parapluie a franges lamees or et argent

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Isola Bella. Beautiful Island. (Lake Maggiore, Italy). Robes de soir de Redfern

Isola Bella. Beautiful Island. (Lake Maggiore, Italy). Robes de soir de Redfern. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL La Rose de l infante. The Infantas Rose. (An infanta is a daughter of the ruling monarch)

EDITORIAL La Rose de l infante. The Infantas Rose. (An infanta is a daughter of the ruling monarch of Spain or Portugal). Costume, de Worth. Costume by Worth

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL L Empire du Monde. The Empire of the World. Robe du Soir, de Worth. Evening dress by Worth

EDITORIAL L Empire du Monde. The Empire of the World. Robe du Soir, de Worth. Evening dress by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Adieu! Farewell! Manteau du Soir, de Worth. Evening coat by Worth

EDITORIAL Adieu! Farewell! Manteau du Soir, de Worth. Evening coat by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL La Belle Dame Sans Merci. A Beautiful, Merciless Woman. Robe du Soir, de Worth

EDITORIAL La Belle Dame Sans Merci. A Beautiful, Merciless Woman. Robe du Soir, de Worth. Evening dress by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Le Cypres et la Rose. The Cypress and the Rose. Robe d ete de Georges Doeuillet

Le Cypres et la Rose. The Cypress and the Rose. Robe d ete de Georges Doeuillet. Summer dress by Georges Doeuillet. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Alcyone. Halcyon. Robe et Manteau du soir, de Worth. Evening dress and coat by Worth

EDITORIAL Alcyone. Halcyon. Robe et Manteau du soir, de Worth. Evening dress and coat by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Amalfi. Amalfi, Campania, Italy. Robe de Worth. Dress by Worth

EDITORIAL Amalfi. Amalfi, Campania, Italy. Robe de Worth. Dress by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Mme Ida Rubinstein dans la Dame aux Camelias. Madame Ida Rubinstein in The Lady of

EDITORIAL Mme Ida Rubinstein dans la Dame aux Camelias. Madame Ida Rubinstein in The Lady of the Camellias. Robe, de Worth. Dress, by Worth. Ida Rubinstein 1883-1960. Russian dancer, actress

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Le Belvedere. The Belvedere. Robe-manteau, de Worth. Dress-coat by Worth

EDITORIAL Le Belvedere. The Belvedere. Robe-manteau, de Worth. Dress-coat by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL La Promeneuse Melancolique. The Melancholy Walker. Robe d apres-midi, de Beer

EDITORIAL La Promeneuse Melancolique. The Melancholy Walker. Robe d apres-midi, de Beer. Afternoon dress by Beer. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Vesper. Evening. Robes du Soir, de Worth. Evening dresses by Worth

EDITORIAL Vesper. Evening. Robes du Soir, de Worth. Evening dresses by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Fumee. Smoke. Robe du Soir, De Beer. Evening dress by Gustav Beer

EDITORIAL Fumee. Smoke. Robe du Soir, De Beer. Evening dress by Gustav Beer. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL A Palm Beach. At Palm Beach. (Florida, USA). Tailleur de Worth. House of Worth

EDITORIAL A Palm Beach. At Palm Beach. (Florida, USA). Tailleur de Worth. House of Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Symphonie Automnale. Autumn Symphony. Manteau et Robe d apres-midi, de Worth

EDITORIAL Symphonie Automnale. Autumn Symphony. Manteau et Robe d apres-midi, de Worth. Afternoon coat and dress by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: La Saison des Prunes Mirabelles. The Mirabelle plum season. Robe d apres-midi de Redfern

La Saison des Prunes Mirabelles. The Mirabelle plum season. Robe d apres-midi de Redfern. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: EDITORIAL Sortileges. Spells. Robe du Soir, de Beer. Evening dress by Beer

EDITORIAL Sortileges. Spells. Robe du Soir, de Beer. Evening dress by Beer. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Illustration number 87 from 1913 edition of the magazine Journal des Dames

Illustration number 87 from 1913 edition of the magazine Journal des Dames. The description below the illustration reads, " White crepe dress with yellow dots

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: Psyche. Psyche. Robe du Soir de Worth. Evening dress by Worth

Psyche. Psyche. Robe du Soir de Worth. Evening dress by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: L etourdissant Petit Poisson. A Stunning Little Fish. Robe d ete. Summer dress

L etourdissant Petit Poisson. A Stunning Little Fish. Robe d ete. Summer dress. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHaute Couture Collection: L Arbre de Science. The Tree of Science. Robe du soir de Doeuillet. Evening dress by Doeuillet

L Arbre de Science. The Tree of Science. Robe du soir de Doeuillet. Evening dress by Doeuillet. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932




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"Haute Couture: A Timeless Elegance Captured in Fashion History" Step into the world of haute couture, where creativity meets craftsmanship and fashion becomes art. Gabrielle Coco Chanel, a visionary French fashion designer, revolutionized the industry with her iconic designs that continue to inspire generations. In an enchanting photograph taken on the picturesque beach of Etretat, Normandy in the early 20th century, we catch a glimpse of Coco Chanel herself. With the majestic Falaise d'Amont cliff as her backdrop, she exudes confidence and style that would shape the future of fashion. Le Frisson Nouveau brings forth a new thrill with its stunning tango dress by Redfern. This exquisite art-deco illustration by Ludvik Strimpl transports us back to a time when elegance danced hand in hand with modernity. It was created for Gazette du Bon Ton, a Parisian fashion magazine known for its avant-garde approach between 1912-1925. As we delve deeper into this captivating era, another photograph captures Coco Chanel's essence around 1920. Her enigmatic gaze speaks volumes about her influence on high fashion and her unwavering dedication to creating timeless pieces that transcend trends. From Vogue Girl to Cover Girl - these titles are synonymous with those who embrace haute couture's allure. The epitome of sophistication and grace is embodied by Jeanne Lanvin's French fashion creations that captivate hearts worldwide. Transporting us further back in time is "Pour St. Moritz, " an exquisite pochoir print from Costumes Parisiens dating back to 1913. Its intricate details showcase how French designers effortlessly blended luxury and functionality even over a century ago. Mme Darsonval's woolen masterpieces from late 19th-century Paris evoke nostalgia for an era defined by opulence and refinement. These meticulously crafted garments adorned with silk and lace tell stories of elegance and femininity. Haute couture is not merely about clothing.