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Belle Époque

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Elegant women in luxurious Belle Époque gowns attending a sophisticated Parisian salon event, showcasing the era's opulent fashion.
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What Was the Belle Époque Fashion Aesthetic and Its Impact?

Charles Frederick Worth's dresses, symbols of Belle Époque luxury, commanded prices as high as 2,247 Francs, a sum that could buy a small house for a working-class family at the time, according to ian

Eleanor Voss·September 20, 2026