La Mode en France

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La Mode en France

• Since the 1700's, the world has eagerly followed
  and often copied the latest French fashion
  designs.  Before the revolution, fashion was
  dictated by the royal family, the court and the
  designers they supported, from the extreme
  opulence of the Marquise de Pompadour, mistress
  of Louis XV, who wore gowns with low necklines
  and skirts so wide that two couldn't pass in a
  doorway, to the simple gowns preferred by Marie
  Antoinette.  Haute Couture reached its height in
  the 20's with the houses of Worth, Patou,
  Poiret.  Interrupted by the wars, it was
  Christian Dior who brought the spotlight back to
  Paris fashion in 1947.
• http//french-luxury.com/history_of_french_fashion
  .html

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Lhistoire de la mode

• Louis XIV
• The Royal court
• Creation of the fashion press
• Wigs
• Marie Antoinette
• Fashion sprees French Revolution
• Les sans-culottes
• La Belle Epoque 1860-1960
• Establishment of the houses of fashion

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Louis XIV et Marie Antoinette
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Haute Couture

• Can you name some French Designers?

• Christian Dior
• Givenchy
• Jean-Paul Gaultier
• Yves Saint-Laurent
• Pierre Cardin
• Coco Chanel
• Louis Vuitton

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Coco Chanel

• Coco (Gabrielle) Chanel (1883-1971)
• First boutique 1913
• 1920 Chanel No 5
• Created the little black dress
• Karl Lagerfeld

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Christian Dior

• Christian Dior (1905-1957)
• Started designing in 1930s
• Very feminine style the look femme-femme