Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
M. Bouçicaut
Standard Name: Bouçicaut, M.
Used Form: M. Boucicaut
Connections
No connections available.
Timeline
1852: In Paris, M. and Mme Bouçicaut opened what...
Building item
1852
In Paris, M.
and Mme Bouçicaut
opened what is generally credited as the first department store; however, stores organized on the same principles had been operating in England since the 1830s.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.