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Charles Frederick Worth, the Father of Couture

By recollections| 2016-03-03T18:16:59-04:00 March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Fashion, Victorian Era|Tags: Charles Frederick Worth, couture, Empress Eugénie, fashion design, first fashion model, Haute Couture, House of Worth, Jenny Lind, Lillie Langtry, live model, Sarah Bernhardt, walking dress|

by Donna Klein The Seeds of Couture Charles Frederick Worth was born in 1825 in Bourne, England. He was the youngest of five children born to William and Ann Worth and only one of two children (he and his brother) who survived to adulthood. His father abandoned the family by the time Charles [...]

Redfern Ltd. – Under Charles Poynter Redfern

By recollections| 2016-02-26T05:01:32-04:00 February 26th, 2016|Categories: Edwardian Era, Fashion, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: Bon Ton, Charles Poynter, Charles Poynter Redfern, Edwardian Era, Grecian style, Haute Couture, Late Victorian Era, Mathilde Sabail, Paris|

by Donna Klein Redfern - from John to Charles Three years before John Redfern's death in 1895, his sons took over the the company and changed the name to Redfern Ltd. This seamless transition allowed the fashion house to move forward, mostly through the creative thinking of his son, Charles Poynter Redfern (1853 [...]

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