Charles Frederick Worth

Charles Frederick Worth, an Englishman, was the first couturier of modern times who founded the House of Worth. He was known as the father of couture for his excellent use of fabric. Worth broke all norms and created fashion for everyday life. His approach to design was to find simple situations to society's values. “Worth focused on fit, fabric and construction, the qualities that are the core of haute couture (Polan & Tredre, 2009, p. 9). Worth dominated the fashion industry through his modern styles. He developed collections prior to the season and created trendsetter pieces for his clients. He was the first designer to use live models to showcase his garments and to sew branded labels onto his clothes. Worth had many achievements but…

Known as the “father of haute couture” and “the first couturier”, Charles Frederick Worth’s renown in the fashion industry remains consistent from the establishment of his fashion salon in 1858. Many garments made by Worth are housed by numbers of institutions, including the Costume Institute, The Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as evidences of Worth’s success in the fashion industry. Worth designed dress from prominent figures from all around the world, who would…

Charles Frederick Worth, an Englishman, was the first couturier of modern times who founded the House of Worth in . He was known as the “Father of Couture” as a result of his excellent use of fabric. Worth broke all norms and created fashion for everyday life. His approach to design was to find simple situations to society's values. “Worth focused on fit, fabric and construction, the qualities that are the core of haute couture (Polan & Tredre, 2009, p. 9). He dominated the fashion industry…

In parts all over the globe the world of fashion has been constantly evolving over time. With Influences from high class citizens has empowered the middle and lower class to have a standard when it comes to style. According to the timeline of modern fashion in 1858 an English designer by the name of Charles Frederick Worth was a notable for his unique designs and his creativity. Shortly after he had opened his own firm 1858 and it was called the House of Worth. It gained popularity quickly in…

clothing to help maintain body temperature and be protected by the harsh weather rather than for style. All garments were handmade before the invention of the sewing machine. The first sewing machine ever invented was in 1846 by a man named Elias Howe. It was originally used for factories and production lines. The sewing machine was used so there would be less manual labor for the factory workers. Now the sewing machines are used to create artistic and very creative clothing. There is many…

Is College Worth the Money? Imagine telling a student who just graduated from college that you have wasted four years of hard, stressful and even worse, expensive work. Unfortunately, in this cynical society today, the world isn’t just full of competitors, but it’s full of greedy money-grabbing businesses. The worst businesses aren’t manufacturing or electric companies, but colleges and universities. In Caroline Bird’s essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” she examines how…

the right people.)” (Frank) Do the wealthy attain their money from having the right connections? There are people however that are born into lower class families and they do achieve great wealth. People like Steve Jobs, who was adopted by a middle class couple after he was born. As a kid, Steve Jobs learned about electronics from his father, they would even take apart and analyze electronics in the family’s garage. Through his passion for electronics, Steve Jobs started his own company Apple,…

Nat Turner's Confessions and Frederick Douglass' The Heroic Slave The names of Nat Turner and Frederick Douglass are remembered because of the fame that they earned as black Americans during pre-Civil War slave period. However, their names color the pages of history books for widely different reasons: Nat Turner led one of the greatest slave revolts in almost 150 years of slavery, while Frederick Douglass obtained his freedom and education, going on to become a renowned speaker, author, and…

respected, and a role model to many people around the world. Princess Diana was born on July 1st 1961, in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. She was born into an aristocratic English family who were very close to the royal family. Her parents got divorced when she was eight years old and she continued to live with her father who took custody of her. Diana had been hard working since youth. As a teenager she had several jobs such as kindergarten teacher at a school in London, a dance instructor,…

Throughout history, princesses have been known to be perfect and have no obstacles or problems to overcome. They are kept away from the real world and they live sheltered lives. When Diana Spencer married into the royal household, that stereotype was broken. Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and she challenged the typical stereotype of a princess by talking about mental illness, making physical contact with AIDS and leprosy patients, and by exposing her…