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Founding Father of Haute Couture: Charles Frederick Worth

Dressed: The History of Fashion

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The Secret Weapon of Mercer

The sewing machine only recently came into widespread commercial use in the 1850s. oak couture does lie in the impeccable handwork that's executed by teams of skilled artisans both inside and outside the couture house. A lot of worse other innovations can be credited to his experience as a Mercer.

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