In the 1770s Marie-Jeanne Bertin, known as Rose Bertin , was a Parisian milliner whose creations were all the rage among ladies. The Countess of Chartres introduced her to the Empress Maria Teresa, who was complaining about what she considered her daughter's null taste when choosing her wardrobe – there are things that never change. Bertin was commissioned to dress her and her luxurious dresses were all the rage at court. But the empress was still upset: now her daughter dressed like a stage actress. His daughter was called Marie Antoinette , who when she became queen of France began to spend huge amounts of money on clothes. For his part, Bertin achieved fame and began to dress the French aristocracy and the queens of practically all the European monarchies.
Marie Antoinette was so enthusiastic about Bertin's designs that she opened a workshop of her own in Versailles, where she was appointed "minister of fashion", and created novel models for the queen, such as the so-called Grand habit de cour . Of course, their prices were exaggerated, but their fame attracted the attention of fashion designers , who began to sign their creations.
And in 1846 the Frenchman Charles Worth introduced the custom of using flesh and blood models to present his dresses . The time for top models was just born …
