Haute Couture

About this book

This is a survey of the history of haute couture from the formation of the House of Worth in mid-19th-century Paris to the major designers of the present day. The book focuses on the highly skilled crafts that are essential to the production of haute couture. Separate chapters examine tailoring techniques and finishes weaving draping and the intricate decoration produced by embroiderers feather-makers and other craftspeople on whom couturiers rely for the execution of their ideas.