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Haute CoutureHaute Couture

DEFINITION: In French means "high sewing" or"high dressmaking"; or refers to the creation of

exclusive custom-fitted clothing.

It is MADE TO ORDER for a specific customer

and is made from high-quality, expensive fabricand sewn with extreme attention to detail and

finish, often using time-consuming, hand-

executed techniques.

It implies excellent artistry with the fashioning of

garments.
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Origin of Haute CoutureOrigin of Haute Couture ORIGIN: The first couturierwas

Englishman Charles Frederick Worth, inParis in the mid 19th century.

In modern France, haute couture is a"protected name" that can be used onlyby firms that meet certain well-defined

standards. However, the term is alsoused loosely to describe all high-fashioncustom-fitted clothing, whether it isproduced in Paris or in other fashioncapitals such as Milan, London, Rome,Florence, New York and Tokyo.

The term refers to: the fashion houses orfashion designers that create exclusiveand often trend-setting fashions
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History of Haute CoutureHistory of Haute Couture Dates to the 18th century when the art, architecture, music, and fashions of the

French court at Versailles were imitated across Europe. Visitors to Paris broughtback clothing that was then copied by local dressmakers. Stylish women also

ordered fashion dolls from Paris -- dolls dressed in the latest Parisian fashions,to serve as models.

As railroads and steamships made European travel easier, it was increasinglycommon for wealthy women to travel to Paris to shop for clothing andaccessories. French fitters and seamstresses were commonly thought to be thebest in Europe, and real Parisian garments were considered better than localimitations.

To establish international dominance was Charles Frederick Worth (1826-1895.)Even New York socialites crossed the Atlantic Ocean to order clothes fromWorth.

Following Worth's footsteps were: Patou, Poiret, Vionnet, Fortuny, Lanvin,Chanel, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, and Dior.

Some of these fashion houses still exist today, under the leadership of moderndesigners. In the 1960s a group of young designers who had trained under men

like Dior and Balenciaga left these established couture houses and opened theirown establishments. The most successful of these young men were Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre

Cardin, Andre Courreges, and Emmanuel Ungaro. Lacroix is perhaps the mostsuccessful of the fashion houses to have been started in the last decade.

ChristianLacroix, Dior, Givenchy, Jean-PaulGaultierPierreBalmain, andValentino
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In France, the label "haute couture" is a protected appellation (term). Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture: The main criteria, set

forth in 1945 and updated in 1992, are as follows: to employ aminimum of fifteen people at the workshops, to present to the press

in Paris each season (spring/summer and autumn/winter) acollection of at least thirty-five runs consisting of models for daytimewear and evening wear.

A list of eligible houses is made official every year by the FrenchMinistry of Industry. The haute couture houses belong to theprofessional union the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.

The French term forready-to-wear(not custom fitted) fashion isprt--porter. Every haute couture house also markets prt--porter collections,

which typically delivers a higher return on investment than theircustom clothing (Failing revenues have forced a few couture housesto abandon their less profitable couture division and concentratesolely on the less prestigious prt--porter. These houses are no longer hautecouture).
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Haute Couture Fashion House Haute Couture Fashion House

Dos and DontsDos and Donts

For all these fashion houses, custom clothing is nolonger the main source of income; it only adds the auraof fashion to the ready-to-wear, shoes and perfumes,and licensing ventures that make the real money.

The 1960s also featured a revolt against established

fashion standards by mods, rockers, and hippies, as wellas an increasing internationalization of the fashionscene. Jet travel had spawned a jet set that partied --and shopped -- just as happily in New York as in Paris.Rich women no longer felt that a Paris dress wasnecessarily better than one sewn elsewhere. While Parisis still pre-eminent in the fashion world, it is no longer thesole arbiter of fashion.
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The Designers Work???The Designers Work??? Designers create their initial designs either by

using muslin, which drapes well for flowingdesigns or by using linen canvas or calico formore structured garments such as tailoredgarments.

These sample models are called toiles and saveusing very expensive fabrics that can cost a100 or more a metre.

The toile can be manipulated, marked andadjusted to fit a particular live model'smeasurements until the designer and his salestaff are all satisfied.


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Pierre Balmain


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Vionnet Bias Queen


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Givenchy


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Valentino


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YSL


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Dior


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Gaulti GaultiGalliano For Dior


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Emanuel Ungaro


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Christian


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