Marie-Jeanne Bertin | |
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| Born | 2 July 1747 Abbeville |
| Died | 22 September 1813 Épinay-sur-Seine |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Rose Bertin |
| Occupation | Fashion merchant |
Marie Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg and Her Children by Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (1787)
Versailles, Musée national du Château et des Trianons
The Queen is shown in an up-to-date outfit created by Bertin.Versailles, Musée national du Château et des Trianons
Marie-Jeanne "Rose" Bertin (2 July 1747, Abbeville, Picardy, France – 22 September 1813, Épinay-sur-Seine) was a French fashion merchant. She was particularly noted for her work with Queen Marie Antoinette.[1] Bertin was the first celebrated French fashion designer and is widely credited with having brought fashion and haute couture to the forefront of popular culture.
- ^ Kesterton, Zara (2024). "Artificial Flowers in the Credit Records of an Eighteenth-Century French Fashion Merchant". The Historical Journal: 1–30. doi:10.1017/S0018246X24000360. ISSN 0018-246X.