A Slight Detour: Worth's and the Five O'Clock Hour
As Chapter 7 opens and we once again find ourselves in the Douvry's sitting room, two interesting tidbits of the time period are brought up: Worth's and the five o'clock leisure hour. (Actually, I added "leisure hour" to the text because it doesn't make much sense without that bit of information.) Charles Frederich Worth House of Worth The House of Worth was established in 1858 by Charles Frederich Worth. If you've ever wondered who is considered the father of haute couture , well, this is your man. A few other things he's credited for creating or doing first: Revolutionized the business of fashion (made it more suited to everyday life), First to replace fashion dolls with live models, First to sew branded labels into his clothing (kind of crazy, since it's still done today), Credited with inventing the hoop skirt and the bustle, Became a dictator of French fashion long before any other designer. In 1846, the British-born Worth move...