Callot Soeurs Labels: History and How to Date Them
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Callot Soeurs was a Paris couture house founded in 1895 by three sisters and famous for antique lace, lavish beading and gold and silver lamé. The label was used until 1948, so a genuine Callot Soeurs label places a garment between 1895 and the late 1940s.
Company history
The Vintage Fashion Guild (VFG) records that Callot Soeurs was started in Paris in 1895 by Marie, Marthe and Régine Callot, with Marie, the eldest, as head designer. The house was known for antique laces, beading, exotic fabrics and embroideries, and fine cut and construction, and made gold and silver lamé dresses from the 1910s through the 1920s. Madeleine Vionnet worked there for five years from 1900. Marie retired in 1937 and the house merged with the House of Calvet; the Callot Soeurs label continued until 1948, when the house closed. The 1895 founding date also appears in our Edwardian and 1910s hubs.
Label timeline
| Label or clue | Approximate dates | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Callot Soeurs | 1895 to 1937 | Under the sisters |
| Lamé evening dresses | 1910s to the 1920s | Their signature period |
| Callot Soeurs after the Calvet merger | 1937 to 1948 | Late label |
What it helps date
- Callot Soeurs is listed among leading houses in our Edwardian, 1910s and 1920s hubs.
- Compare any famous label with dated examples: designer label fakes.
Values
The 1920s hub records a Callot Soeurs lamé evening gown of 1927 at $6,250 at Augusta Auctions (September 2024) and a late-1920s Callot Soeurs evening coat at £1,105 at Kerry Taylor. Prices are estimates.
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Guides that mention Callot Soeurs
- 1910s Clothing: How to Date and Value ItDate 1910s clothing by Empire waists, hobble skirts, tunics and wartime hemlines, check fibres and fasteners, and see realistic 2026 auction values.
- 1920s Clothing: How to Date and Value Flapper-Era FashionDate 1920s clothing by waistline and hemline, spot real beaded flapper dresses versus costumes, and see realistic 2026 auction values by garment type.
- Edwardian Clothing (1901-1910): How to Date and Value ItDate Edwardian clothing by the S-bend silhouette, lingerie dresses, lace, tailor-mades and construction, with realistic 2026 auction values.
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