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Les Createurs de La Mode, 1910 – 1 – Callot Sisters Salon
Callot Soeurs was a fashion design house opened in 1895 at 24, rue Taitbout in Paris, France. It was operated by the four Callot sisters: Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand, Regina Callot Tennyson-Chantrell and Joséphine Callot Crimont. The eldest sister, Marie, was trained in dressmaking and they were all taught by their mother, a lacemaker. The sisters began working with antique laces and ribbons to enhance blouses and lingerie. Their success led to an expansion into other clothing and in 1914 they moved to larger premises on the Avenue Matignon. Marie, the elder sister was in charge of design, having earlier worked for Raudnitz and Co., prominent Parisian dressmakers.

Callot Soeurs clothing was known for its exotic detail. They were among the first designers to use gold and silver lamé to make dresses. / src: CharmaineZoe

Kate Elizabeth Fowler :: from ‘My Secret South’ series / src of image: livejournal

This is a collection of images gathered throughout years of exploration in my home state, Virginia. […] For me, these images provide a memory of the beautiful mystery contained in Virginia’s soft hills; a memory of the people who tended the land and loved their homes.

src of text: Kate Elizabeth Fowler