1. Jacques Heim was a French fashion designer and costume designer for theater and film, and was a manufacturer of women's furs.
12 Facts About Jacques Heim
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From 1930 to his death in 1967, he ran the fashion house Jacques Heim, which closed in 1969.
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Jacques Heim was president of the Paris Chambre Syndicale de la haute couture from 1958 to 1962, a period of transition from haute couture to ready-to-wear clothing.
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Jacques Heim's parents were Isidore and Jeanne Heim, Jews of Polish origin.
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Jacques Heim took over the business in 1923, and within a year had added a couture department, designing dresses and coats, made with original fabrics, working in collaboration with Sonia Delaunay.
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Jacques Heim made ready-to-wear and in 1936 started a line for younger women, Heim Jeunes Filles.
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In 1932, Jacques Heim created a two-piece swimsuit consisting of a bra with ruffles and pretty bloomers, which he called the Atome.
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Jacques Heim was harassed during the Nazi occupation of France, but managed to stay in business by putting a non-Jewish "front man" in charge of his fashion house.
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Jacques Heim was an active member of the French resistance.
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In 1956, Jacques Heim made the bikini an international sensation when Brigitte Bardot wore one of his designs.
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Jacques Heim served as President of Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne from 1958 to 1962.
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Jacques Heim died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, at age 67.