Charles Worth, the Englishman Who Invented Parisian Haute Couture

Even the French acknowledge this English designer, Charles Worth (1825-95) as the founder of French haute couture. This new biography by the author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French tells for the first time the full story of Worth's often-underestimated wife Marie, who was his muse, chief saleswoman and the first-ever full-time fashion model. Writing with the help of the Worth family , Stephen Clarke is able to correct received wisdoms about Charles' and Marie's early life, their methods and