Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936): The First Queen of French Haute Couture
Jeanne Paquin Background: Jeanne Paquin was born Jeanne Marie Charlotte Beckers in 1869, to a physician father. She was one of five children. When she was a young teenager, she trained at a dressmaker on Boulevard Haussman, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become in charge of the atelier. Even early on, she …
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