To read this intriguing article on the Textile Tours of Paris website, please follow the link below:
https://www.textiletoursofparis.com/blog/the-origins-of-haute-couture-from-opera-to-le-sentier
The Origins of Haute Couture: from Rue de la Paix to Le Sentier
Five Hours at Maison Paquin, Henri Gervex, 1906