Haute Couture
128 pages
100 illustrations
8.25 x 11 in
This title is out of print.
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.
Met Art in Publication
Pierre-Louis Pierson
1861–64
Design House House of Worth
Designer Charles Frederick Worth
ca. 1887
Design House House of Worth
Designer Jean-Philippe Worth
ca. 1892
Design House Callot Soeurs
1910–14
Design House House of Lanvin
Designer Jeanne Lanvin
1924–25
Design House House of Lanvin
Designer Jeanne Lanvin
1924–25
Designer Edward Molyneux
1926–27
Design House House of Chanel
Designer Gabrielle Chanel
ca. 1927
Design House House of Vionnet
Designer Madeleine Vionnet
1936–37
Design House Schiaparelli
Designer Elsa Schiaparelli
fall 1938
Design House House of Patou
Designer Jean Patou
ca. 1937
Design House House of Dior
Designer Christian Dior
1947, edition spring/summer 1969
Design House House of Balenciaga
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga
1955–56
Design House Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
fall/winter 1965–66
Designer André Courrèges
1965
Designer André Courrèges
1965
Designer André Courrèges
1965
Designer Emanuel Ungaro
1967
Design House Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
spring/summer 1970
Design House Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
fall/winter 1976–77
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Citation
———. 1995b. Haute Couture. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams.