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Marcelle Chaumont

1891 – 1990

French fashion designer

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About Marcelle Chaumont

Lived 1891 – 1990 (aged 98). Marcelle Chaumont was a French grand couturier and fashion designer.

Marcelle Chaumont (born 1891, Eymoutiers, Haute-Vienne; died 1990, Paris) was a French fashion designer.

Chaumont moved to Paris after World War I and became the head seamstress for Jeanne Lanvin and Madeleine Vionnet. Marcelle Chaumont created her fashion house in the late 1930s but World War II and health problems forced her to stop working. Her clients included Gloria Guinness who was voted 'Best Dressed Woman' by Time magazine in 1962. Some of Chaumont's creations can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York The house of Marcelle Chaumont closed in 1953.

Chaumont was married to Robert Chapsal, son of the politician Fernand Chapsal and was the mother of the writer Madeleine Chapsal.

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Important facts

Born
22 December 1891, Pérols-sur-Vézère
Birth century
19th century
Died
14 December 1990, 16th arrondissement of Paris
Occupation
Grand couturier, fashion designer
Nationality
France

People in Marcelle Chaumont's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Fernand Chapsal
Fernand Chapsal
1862 – 1939
Politician
 Portrait of Jeanne Lanvin
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 – 1946
Grand couturier
 Portrait of Madeleine Chapsal
Madeleine Chapsal
1925 – 2024
Journalist
 Portrait of Madeleine Vionnet
Madeleine Vionnet
1876 – 1975
Businessperson
 Portrait of Gloria Guinness
Gloria Guinness
1912 – 1980
Socialite

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Marcelle Chaumont's

Portrait of George Chrystal
George Chrystal
1851 – 1911
Mathematician
 Portrait of Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval
Jacques-Arsène d'Arsonval
1851 – 1940
Physicist
 Portrait of Oliver Lodge
Oliver Lodge
1851 – 1940
Physicist
 Portrait of Waldemar Christofer Brøgger
Waldemar Christofer Brøgger
1851 – 1940
Geologist
 Portrait of Ferdinand von Lindemann
Ferdinand von Lindemann
1852 – 1939
Mathematician
 Portrait of Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
1852 – 1934
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Marcelle Chaumont?

French fashion designer (1891–1990)

When was Marcelle Chaumont born?

Marcelle Chaumont was born on 22 December 1891 in Pérols-sur-Vézère.

When did Marcelle Chaumont die?

Marcelle Chaumont died on 14 December 1990 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Marcelle Chaumont's occupation?

Marcelle Chaumont was a grand couturier and fashion designer.

What nationality was Marcelle Chaumont?

Marcelle Chaumont was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marcelle Chaumont

· Wikidata: Q3289541

· DBpedia: Marcelle Chaumont

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