--- product_id: 51041460 title: "The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture" price: "85641CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/51041460-the-house-of-worth-1858-1954-the-birth-of-haute store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Exclusive archival art & documents 300+ pages of deep research 300+ vivid color photos The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture **Price:** 85641CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 👗 Step into the origins of luxury fashion—where art meets innovation. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture - **How much does it cost?** 85641CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/51041460-the-house-of-worth-1858-1954-the-birth-of-haute) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Innovative Fashion Legacy:** Discover how Worth revolutionized style with the first sportswear and maternity departments, redefining luxury and function in 19th-century couture. - • **Unrivaled Historical Depth:** Explore meticulously researched content sourced from private archives and top museums, offering an authoritative look at fashion’s pioneering house. - • **Visual Feast of Haute Couture:** Immerse yourself in over 300 pages of stunning, full-color images showcasing the intricate craftsmanship of Worth’s iconic designs. - • **Exclusive Lighting Salon Insight:** Experience the genius of Worth’s gas-lit fitting rooms designed to perfect your look under event-specific lighting—an early nod to personalized luxury. - • **A Must-Have for Fashion Aficionados:** Join an elite circle of fashion historians, designers, and collectors who own the definitive volume on the birth of haute couture. ## Overview The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture is a richly illustrated, 300+ page tome that chronicles the pioneering fashion house founded by Charles Frederick Worth. Featuring over 300 vivid color photographs, rare archival documents, and detailed historical analysis, this book celebrates Worth’s revolutionary contributions to haute couture, including the introduction of sportswear and maternity lines, and his innovative client experience with specialized salons. A definitive resource for fashion historians and luxury enthusiasts alike. ## Description Arriving in Paris in 1845, at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket, Charles Frederick Worth would go on to build the most prominent, innovative and successful fashion house of the century. Worth was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics and his vision of the female ideal. He was the first to set out to dictate new styles and silhouettes to his elite clientele – not the other way around – hosting them in his rue de la Paix salons, which included ground-breaking ‘sportswear’ and ‘maternity’ departments, as well as silk, velvet and brocade rooms, and a special salon with closed shutters and gas lighting designed to allow clients to try on ball gowns in lighting conditions precisely matched to those of the event. Organized chronologically and illustrated with striking ensembles (including photographs of details that reveal the garments’ intricate construction and craftsmanship), paintings and documents sourced from both private family archives and the best fashion collections from museums around the world, The House of Worth is an inspiring tribute to the house that started it all. Review: The best book on the House of Worth - I am thrilled by this book. I own several books on the House of Worth, but all the others were somewhat lacking. This book is just what I'd wanted. Fabulous photos in colour and lots of them. Whole outfits plus details. Over 300 pages. Fantastic detail on the house of Worth. This book is expensive but far and away the best on the subject. I was lucky and managed to order a damaged copy at reduced price. The book was unread and perfect except for a creased cover. Review: A book worthy of the genius that was Charles Frederick Worth ( and Sons) - A beautiful book and worth every penny. It's a quite sumptious, large, very well researched, beautifully illustrated book with stunning, clear, detailed colour photographs of some of the most wonderful dresses ever made. An absolute must for anyone interested in costume for film, theatre or fashion. ## Features - Warning:Do not use near overhead power lines. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 326,372 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 337 in Fashion History 392 in Company Histories 819 in 20th & 21st Century Art History | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 208 Reviews | ## Images ![The House of Worth, 1858-1954: The Birth of Haute Couture - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81L-X0800fL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best book on the House of Worth *by K***R on 22 February 2018* I am thrilled by this book. I own several books on the House of Worth, but all the others were somewhat lacking. This book is just what I'd wanted. Fabulous photos in colour and lots of them. Whole outfits plus details. Over 300 pages. Fantastic detail on the house of Worth. This book is expensive but far and away the best on the subject. I was lucky and managed to order a damaged copy at reduced price. The book was unread and perfect except for a creased cover. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A book worthy of the genius that was Charles Frederick Worth ( and Sons) *by F***E on 1 January 2018* A beautiful book and worth every penny. It's a quite sumptious, large, very well researched, beautifully illustrated book with stunning, clear, detailed colour photographs of some of the most wonderful dresses ever made. An absolute must for anyone interested in costume for film, theatre or fashion. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb if you like fashion *by L***M on 19 August 2021* If you like historical fashion, this is the book for you. Gorgeous pictures of gorgeous gowns, insight into how they were made and a narrative which explains the history and the characters of the era. 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