Haute Couture Designers: 1900 - 1920

Jacques Doucet (c. 1860-1932) The House of Doucet (1835)

A competitor of Worth, Doucet favored 18th-century styles and lace.

Fortuny (1871-1949) Fortuny (1906)

Designed fabrics, originated a singular style of pleating. Timeless clothing styles worn by women who valued their uniqueness.

Marie Gerber Marthe Bertrand Regine Tennyson-Chantrelle Josephine Crimont Callot Soeurs (1895)

French couture house founded by four sisters. From 1916 to 1927, it became one of the great dressmaking houses famous for 18th-century-inspired designs. Closed in 1937.

Jeanne Paquin (1891-1956) House of Paquin (1891)

Fur-trimmed tailored suits, furs, evening dress, and fine workmanship. Closed in 1956.

John Redfern (1853-1929)

London-based dressmaker for Queen Victoria, maker of jersey suit for actress Lillie Langtry in 1879, designer of first woman's uniform for the international Red Cross in 1916. Closed in the 1920s.

Christoff von Drecoll (1851-1933) Drecoll (1896)

One of the most prestigious couture houses in Paris from 1900 to 1925. Architectural designs with elegant lines. Closed in 1963.