Charles Frederick Worth & The Birth of Haute Couture (+ Petit Palais Exhibition!)

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video! After attending the Petit Palais exhibition earlier this year, I wanted to share as much as I could from it and do a little bit more of a deep dive into the life and work of Charles Frederick Worth: the myth, the legend, and the reality. Charles Frederick Worth, founder of the House of Worth, is often called the father of haute couture, but his story is as much about power, spectacle, and social change as it is about beautiful dresses. Also it is the last week to attend the exhibition which I highly highly recommend! You can find out more here: Worth Exhibition at the Petit Palais, Paris: https://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/expositions/worth-0 Closes 7th September 2025. If you enjoy explorations of fashion history, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation in the comments! Tell me your favourite Worth dress or a different Parisian couturier you'd like to hear more about :) #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #CharlesFrederickWorth #PetitPalais **Reading List & Resources** Worth Exhibition at the Petit Palais, Paris: https://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/expositions/worth-0 Closes 7th September 2025. Victoria & Albert Museum. Book of fashion sketches by Worth, late 1860s. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1105391/fashion-design-book-charles-frederick-worth/ A History of Feminine Fashion. London ; Ed. J. Burrow & Co, 1920. https://archive.org/details/cu31924058783865 Brooklyn Museum. The House of Worth. Brooklyn, USA: