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Where does the word "haute couture" come from? It comes from French haute couture, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
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Where does the word "haute couture" come from? It comes from French haute couture, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
Haute couture’s story begins in French: haute couture meant “high dressmaking.” 'high sewing'; the Englishman Charles Frederick Worth founded Paris haute couture in 1858. It reached English by 1900s as haute couture. Borrowed as Paris dominated world fashion. Today, haute couture means expensive, fashionable clothes made by leading fashion houses.
- Stage 1 · French · 1800s haute couture "high dressmaking", 'high sewing'; the Englishman Charles Frederick Worth founded Paris haute couture in 1858.
- Stage 2 · English · 1900s haute couture "high fashion", borrowed as Paris dominated world fashion.