About René Bégué
Lived 1887 – 1987 (aged 100). René Bégué was an embroiderer and fashion designer.
René Bégué (1887–1987) was a French fashion designer who founded Rébé, best known for its millinery.
René Bégué was born in Paris on 26 June 1887.
In 1903, he began working for the lace manufacturer Henri Breton. In 1904, he won a competition at the House of Paquin, one of his clients, for a new embroidery designer, and moved to London.
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Who was René Bégué?
French fashion designer and embroiderer (1887-1987)
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René Bégué was born on 26 June 1887 in Paris.
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René Bégué died on 3 September 1987.
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René Bégué was an embroiderer and fashion designer.
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