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

Chantal Trubert-Tollu; Françoise Tétart-Vittu; Christian Lacroix (Foreword by); Fabrice Olivieri

Arriving 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. He was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics, and his vision of the female ideal...