Emilio Schuberth

Emilio Federico Schuberth (8 July 1904 – 15 January 1972) was an Italian fashion designer, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Schuberth was called the "tailor of the stars", and his work was loved by many international celebrities like Princess Soraya of Iran, Rita Hayworth, Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Anna Magnani.

Early life and education He was born as Federico Emilio Schuberth on 8 June 1904 in the Vicaria neighborhood of Naples in Campania, Italy to parents Gotthelf and Fortunata Vittozzi. There were myths around his birth occurring in a Saxon castle which were untrue, however his father Gotthelf was Saxon. His mother Fortura was Spanish.

History

In 1940 he established his own company, "Schuberth Emilio" located on via Lazio n. 9, however because of the popularity he moved locations within the same year to via XX Settembre n. 4, where his atelier remained.

In 1955, he designed the wedding dress and trousseau of Maria Pia of Savoy, an Italian princess and daughter of King Humbert II. and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.