Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Garach

Also known as: Garach

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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-02-08

Identity

Dressmaker or fashion house, used as inferior comparison to Worth.

Diary References

1874

  • February 8: Marie uses extended metaphor comparing two men to dresses made by Garach vs Worth from same fabric - implying one is inferior copy of the other (comparing someone to Hamilton).

Context

  • Lesser dressmaker than Worth
  • Used to illustrate difference in quality/refinement
  • Part of fashion hierarchy Marie understands

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