term haute couture is French, "haute" meaning "high" or "elegant," and "couture" translating to "sewing" or "dressmaking." The term haute couture generally...

A boutonnière (French: [bu.tɔ.njɛʁ]) or buttonhole (British English) is a floral decoration, typically a single flower or bud, worn on the lapel of a...

The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode ('Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion') is the governing body for the French fashion industry. It...

made-to-measure or haute couture basis (French for high-sewing), with each garment being created for a specific client. A couture garment is made to order...

skins and bone. Before the mid-19th century the division between haute couture and ready-to-wear did not really exist. But the most basic pieces of female...

items other than clothing, such as handbags. It is the opposite of haute couture. Ready-to-wear has a rather different place in the spheres of fashion and...

A grand couturier is a member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. The official criteria, designed in 1945, originally implied presenting...

label haute couture, in France, the term is technically limited to members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in Paris. Haute couture is more aspirational;...

Legwear Sock Hold-ups Garter Pantyhose Stocking Tights Accessories Belt Boutonnière Coin purse Cufflink Cummerbund Gaiters Glasses Gloves Headband Handbag...

a coat or jacket, which is referred to simply as a "buttonhole" or "boutonnière". Buttonholes for fastening or closing clothing with buttons appeared...