Mariano Fortuny and Madrazo (May 11, 1871 - May 3, 1949), the son of Mariano Fortuny and Marsal. Spanish fashion designer, opened her couture house in 1906 and continued until 1946.
Fortuny was born to a family already in Grenada artistic Spain. His father, a painter of genre, Fortuny died when he was three years old and her mother, the family moved to Paris, France .. It soon became apparent at an early age that Fortuny was a talented artist, which shows an early skill as a painter. The family moved again in 1889 to Venice. Fortuny traveled search for influence across Europe, one of these people is the German composer Richard Wagner. Fortuny became a great variety in their talent, some of them including painting, photography, sculpture, architecture, engraving and even theatrical stage lighting. In 1897 he met his future wife Henriette Negrín, in Paris.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Jacques Doucet
Jacques Doucet (1853 - 1929) was a French fashion designer, known for his elegant clothes, made with translucent material overlaying flimy in pastel colours.
He was born in Paris in 1853 to a prosperous family whose fine lingerie and underwear business, Clothes Doucet had flourushed on the Rue de la Paix since 1816. In 1871, Doucet opened a salon sale of ladies garments. An enthusiastic collector of the eighteenth century furniture, objets d'art, paintings and sculptures, many of their gowns were heavily influenced by this opulent era. A designer taste and discrimination, dignity and value Doucet luxury above the novelty and practicality and, therefore, little by little came out of popularity during the 1920's. By far his most original designs are those he created for actresses of the era. Cecile Sorel, Rejane and Sarah Bernhardt (for whom he designed his famous white suit in L'Aiglon) often carrying all their equipment, both inside and outside the arena. For the aforementioned actresses reserves a certain style, which consisted of low cost lines winding curvándose ruffles and lace colors of the flowers faded.
A passionate collector of art and literature throughout his life, at the time of his death had a magnificent collection of Post-Impressionist and Cubist paintings (including "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", which was purchased directly in the study Picasso), and as two libraries of manuscripts of contemporary authors, both of whom left to the French nation.
Though little remembered today, had once been matched to the tastes of Charles Worth and Jeanne Paquin and hitherto fashion is remembered by historians as one of the great old masters of fashion design.
He was born in Paris in 1853 to a prosperous family whose fine lingerie and underwear business, Clothes Doucet had flourushed on the Rue de la Paix since 1816. In 1871, Doucet opened a salon sale of ladies garments. An enthusiastic collector of the eighteenth century furniture, objets d'art, paintings and sculptures, many of their gowns were heavily influenced by this opulent era. A designer taste and discrimination, dignity and value Doucet luxury above the novelty and practicality and, therefore, little by little came out of popularity during the 1920's. By far his most original designs are those he created for actresses of the era. Cecile Sorel, Rejane and Sarah Bernhardt (for whom he designed his famous white suit in L'Aiglon) often carrying all their equipment, both inside and outside the arena. For the aforementioned actresses reserves a certain style, which consisted of low cost lines winding curvándose ruffles and lace colors of the flowers faded.
A passionate collector of art and literature throughout his life, at the time of his death had a magnificent collection of Post-Impressionist and Cubist paintings (including "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", which was purchased directly in the study Picasso), and as two libraries of manuscripts of contemporary authors, both of whom left to the French nation.
Though little remembered today, had once been matched to the tastes of Charles Worth and Jeanne Paquin and hitherto fashion is remembered by historians as one of the great old masters of fashion design.
Charles Frederick Worth
Born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, Worth made his mark in the French fashion industry. He worked at several prosperous London drapery shops before moving to Paris in 1846. He was hired by Gagelin and Opigez, well-known Parisian drapers. While working in their shop, he married one of the firm's models, Marie Vernet. Marie would model shawls and bonnets for prospective customers. Worth made a few simple dresses for his wife and customers started to ask for copies of the dresses as well.
Worth gave his customers luxurious materials and meticulous fit. Rather than let the customer dictate the design, as had previously been dressmaking practice, four times a year he displayed model dresses at fashion shows. His patronesses would pick a model, which would then be sewn in fabrics of their choice and tailored to their figure. Worth was sufficiently fashionable that he had to turn away customers. This only added to his éclat. He completely revolutionized the business of dressmaking. He was the first of the couturiers, dressmakers considered artists rather than mere artisans.
Metromuseum
CHARLES FREDERICK WORTH (1825-1895), the famous dressmaker, was born at Bourne, Lincolnshire, in. 1825. His father, a country solicitor, having lost his money in speculation, Charles was sent to London as an apprentice to Swan & Edgar, drapers. Thence, in 1846, he went to Paris, without capital or friends, and after twelve years in a wholesale silk house he began business as a dressmaker in partnership with a Swede named Dobergh. His originality and skill in design won the patronage of the empress Eugenie, and, through her, of fashionable Paris. After the Franco-German War, during which he turned his house into a military hospital, his partner retired, and Worth continued the business, which employed 1200 hands, with his two sons John and Gaston - both naturalized Frenchmen. For more than thirty years he set the taste and ordained the fashions of Paris, and extended his sway over all the civilized and much of the uncivilized world. He died on the 10th of March 1895.
Worth gave his customers luxurious materials and meticulous fit. Rather than let the customer dictate the design, as had previously been dressmaking practice, four times a year he displayed model dresses at fashion shows. His patronesses would pick a model, which would then be sewn in fabrics of their choice and tailored to their figure. Worth was sufficiently fashionable that he had to turn away customers. This only added to his éclat. He completely revolutionized the business of dressmaking. He was the first of the couturiers, dressmakers considered artists rather than mere artisans.
Metromuseum
CHARLES FREDERICK WORTH (1825-1895), the famous dressmaker, was born at Bourne, Lincolnshire, in. 1825. His father, a country solicitor, having lost his money in speculation, Charles was sent to London as an apprentice to Swan & Edgar, drapers. Thence, in 1846, he went to Paris, without capital or friends, and after twelve years in a wholesale silk house he began business as a dressmaker in partnership with a Swede named Dobergh. His originality and skill in design won the patronage of the empress Eugenie, and, through her, of fashionable Paris. After the Franco-German War, during which he turned his house into a military hospital, his partner retired, and Worth continued the business, which employed 1200 hands, with his two sons John and Gaston - both naturalized Frenchmen. For more than thirty years he set the taste and ordained the fashions of Paris, and extended his sway over all the civilized and much of the uncivilized world. He died on the 10th of March 1895.
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