CharlesCharles FrederickFrederick WorthWorth
TheThe fatherfather ofof hautehaute couturecouture FactorsFactors EffectingEffecting thethe TimesTimes • 1848 : Revolution in France
• 1852 :Louis Napoleon became Napoleon III The Second French Empire started
• Napoleon III married to Eugenie
• Lots of ceremony and official receptions
• Rebuilding of Paris to attract the attention of the world
• 1849 : Gold Rush in the US HistoryHistory ofof thethe DesignerDesigner • Born in England in 1825 • When 12, a apprentice at the fabric shop of Swan and Edgar • When 19, joined the silk mercers Lewis and Allenby • When 20, moved to Paris in 1845 • Worked for the silk mercer, Gagelin for 11 years • Met the model, Marie Vernet and got married • Made and sold garments in Gagelin • Left Gagelin and formed a partnership with Otto Bobergh • Opened Worth et Bobergh in 1858 • Approached Princess Pauline • Became Empress Eugenie's dressmakers • The Second Empire fell in 1870, but designed for the loyal court in Europe
• Beginning of America's Gilded Age and rich Americans all wanted Worth
• Died from pneumonia in 1895 at the age of 69 • His house was continued by his sons: Jean Philippe and Gaston • Success of the fashion house continued until the First World War ContributionContribution • The father of haute couture
• The first male to become a professional clothing designer for women
• The first clothing designer to become internationally famous The first designer...
• To use live models to show the gowns
• To show a collection in advance
• To sign his work with a label • Famous for the perfect fit.
• Developed interchangeable pattern pieces
• Modified crinoline ( pushed the fullness to the back )
• Created the walking skirt ImagesImages ofof ContributionContribution