La Mode en FranceLa Mode en France Since the 1700's, the world has eagerly followed and often

copied the latest French fashion designs.  Before the revolution, fashion was dictated by the royal family, the court and the designers they supported, from the extreme opulence of the Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV, who wore gowns with low necklines and skirts so wide that two couldn't pass in a doorway, to the simple gowns preferred by Marie Antoinette.  Haute Couture reached its height in the 20's with the houses of Worth, Patou, Poiret.  Interrupted by the wars, it was Christian Dior who brought the spotlight back to Paris fashion in 1947.

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L’histoire de la modeL’histoire de la mode

Louis XIVLouis XIV– The Royal courtThe Royal court– Creation of the fashion pressCreation of the fashion press– WigsWigs

Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette– Fashion sprees : French RevolutionFashion sprees : French Revolution– Les Les sans-culottessans-culottes

La Belle Epoque: 1860-1960La Belle Epoque: 1860-1960– Establishment of the houses of fashionEstablishment of the houses of fashion

Louis XIV et Marie Louis XIV et Marie AntoinetteAntoinette

Haute CoutureHaute Couture

Can you name Can you name some French some French Designers?Designers?

– Christian DiorChristian Dior– GivenchyGivenchy– Jean-Paul GaultierJean-Paul Gaultier– Yves Saint-LaurentYves Saint-Laurent– Pierre CardinPierre Cardin– Coco ChanelCoco Chanel– Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton

Coco ChanelCoco Chanel

Coco (Gabrielle) Coco (Gabrielle) Chanel (1883-Chanel (1883-1971) 1971)

First boutique: First boutique: 19131913

1920: Chanel No 51920: Chanel No 5 Created the little Created the little

black dressblack dress Karl LagerfeldKarl Lagerfeld

Christian DiorChristian Dior

Christian Dior Christian Dior (1905-1957) (1905-1957)

Started designing Started designing in 1930sin 1930s

Very feminine style Very feminine style – the look – the look femme-femme-femmefemme