Worth made beautiful dresses for his wife to wear under her shawls. One of the models, Marie Vernet, soon became Worth’s wife. Gagelin hired young women to model the shawls. He worked for the firm of Gagelin selling fabrics, shawls, and accessories. He relocated to Paris in 1845 at the age of 19. Worth began his career as draper in England. Many believe that the father of Haute Couture is Charles Frederick Worth who was the first modern couturier to open the first Haute Couture house, House of Worth, in the mid nineteenth century. The road to present day haute couture has taken a winding road through history that spans empires and revolutions. When I hear the name Haute Couture, I think of names like Valentino, Coco Channel and Christian Dior. I love fashion, but I have to admit I don’t really like to shop.
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