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Callot Soeurs
French fashion house
Callot Soeurs (French pronunciation:[kalosœʁ]) was one of the leading fashion design houses of the 1910s and 1920s.[1]
Origins
Callot Soeurs opened in 1895 at 24, rue Taitbout in Paris, France.
It was operated by the four Callot sisters: Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand, Regina Callot Tennyson-Chantrell and Joséphine Callot Crimon.[2][3]
The eldest sister, Marie, was trained in dressmaking, having earlier worked for Raudnitz and Co., prominent Parisian dressmakers, and they were all taught by their mother, a lacemaker.
The sisters began working with antique laces and ribbons to enhance blouses and lingerie.
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Their success led to an expansion into other clothing.
In 1897, Joséphine was rumored to have committed suicide. There is no substantiated proof and family members believe her death was accidental. [4]
Growth and peak
In 1900, they were featured at the Paris World's