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Haute Couture, Its Meaning and Role in Fashion Today - Fashion History Haute Couture, Its Meaning and Role in Fashion Today - Fashion History http://www.fashion-era.com/haute_couture.htm Home Fashion History Fashion Trends Image Planning Home Costume Resources Special Interest Regency Victorians Edwardians 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Coats & Cloaks Hair & Hats Royal Fashion Undergarments Vintage Dress Haute Couture Fashion History Site Home By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion- Era.com Couture Home Haute Couture Chambre Syndicale Van Cleef Arpels Haute Couture Fashion History Couture Vintage Fashion Trends 2006 What is Haute Couture? 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