Founded by Sylvie and Jeanne Boué in 1899
‘Two fairy aprons float upon the skirt in front and back ... Add sparkle, and faint motion.’ Vogue’s lyrical description of Boué Sœurs dresses captured the ethereal quality of one of the most distinctive signatures of the century. Boué Sœurs – two sisters who had a common love of embellishment – crossed the line between lingerie and outerwear. Using theatrical, iridescent fabrics with light-reflective surfaces, silver and gold lace trimming, ribbons, translucent fabrics and pale colours, Boué Sœurs made dresses with a wistful quality. Frequent visitors to America, Boué Sœurs, like Callot Sœurs, had a loyal transatlantic following. By the 1930s, when fashion fell out with surface effects, the Boué Sœurs ceased to exist.
