Fashion Illustrations by Trude Rein

We are excited to announce the publication of a brand new fashion book “Haute Couture in / à Paris, 1960- 1968”. The book contains over 220 fashion illustrations by Trude Trein, whose work can also be found in our portal.

Cover "Haute Couture in / à Paris, 1960- 1968"

Trude Rein’s illustrations cover the designs of illustrious couturiers such as Pierre Cardin, André Courrèges, Christian Dior, Louis Féraud, Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent and more. Rein’s exquisite drawings transport you back to the elegant Parisian couture salons of the 1950 and 60s.

Trude Rein herself was a regular attendee of the couture shows held in the salons. As a freelance fashion illustrator, based in Berlin, she started her career as early as in the 1930s. After World War II she was working for numerous clients like German fashion magazines, Berlin newspapers and German manufacturers.

© National Museums in Berlin

You can also discover Trude Rein’s work in our portal.  Her illustrations are provided by the Lipperheide Costume Library in Berlin, which hosts the world’s largest collection of graphic works on the history of clothing and fashion. The library’s curator, Adelheid Rasche, has also contributed to the book.

© National Museums in Berlin

The book is published by the National Museums in Berlin. It contains text in English, French and German, and  includes a welcome note by Didier Grumbach, chairman of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, and contributions by Peter Bälde, Adelheid Rasche and Moritz Wullen. The book can be ordered here.Change must be modeled and championed at the forum principal level