Jenny Sacerdote
Jenny Sacerdote | |
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Nice, France | |
| Other names | Madame Jenny |
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| Known for | Little grey suit |
Jeanne Adèle Bernard (1868–1962), known as Jenny Sacerdote and Madame Jenny, was a French couturier known for the "little grey suit".[1][2][3][4] Her fashion brand was Jenny, and in 2018 a brand La Suite Jenny Sacerdote was established, paying tribute to her name.[5]
Personal life
Jeanne Adèle Bernard was born in
Career
Sacerdote opened her first shop at 1 rue de Castiglione in 1909. She developed the "Jenny neck", a boat neck, in 1911 and the "little grey suit" in 1915. By 1915 her premises at 70, Champs-Élysées, included 22 workshops, a restaurant, and showrooms decorated by Robert Mallet-Stevens. It was said that she invented the "little black dress" before Chanel. Her fashion house closed in 1940.[2][1]
Sacerdote became a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1926, for services to fashion. She was only the second woman to be granted this honour.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "A woman's story". La Suite de Jenny Sacerdote. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b Concierge Masqué (9 November 2018). "Faut-il ressusciter les morts de la mode ?" (in French). Vanity Fair. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Dordogne Tourist Board. "Press Kit 2017" (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Internationally renowned for her elegant creations of the 1930s, Jenny Sacerdote, a fashion designer originally from the Périgord (1868 – 1962), revolutionised fashion with her famous little grey suit.
- ^ Moraine, Odile (12 August 2016). "Jenny Sacerdote, celle qui révolutionna la mode avant Chanel". Culture. Franceinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Home page". La Suite Jenny Sacerdote. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Jeanne ou la femme jenniale …". La Suite Jenny Sacerdote. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Le château fut la propriété de Jenny Sacerdote". Chateau de chateau l'eveque. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Further reading
- Ott, M. Louise Hassell (2004). Jenny Sacerdote, a Forgotten French Designer 1908-1940. University of Rhode Island. OCLC 60552038. M.S. thesis
External links
- Bigham, Randy Bryan (13 December 2017). "Chanel's rival: The roaring '20s designer you've never heard of". Pastfashion.