Levilion was one of Parisian fashion houses, that stood at a haute-bed of Haute Couture. Madame LEVILION opened its doors at 31 Boulevard Malesherbes only 10 years after House of Worth. Her salon located less than a mile from Worth boutique, the Champs-Élysées, and Louvres. Perhaps due to this reasons, Levilion quickly expanded to a larger salon a short distance away at the 14 Rue de Rome, where it remained until its closure. Under the leadership of Madame LEVILION’s children, and later long-time employees Monsieur DACHEUX and Mme. ORY, the fashion house became known also abroad, i.e. across the United States, from Philadelphia, where the company exhibited at the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, to Texas, where a sketch of their design was showcased in an 1897 issue of the "El Paso Daily Herald". Designing gowns for all occasions from garden parties to formal evening events, this fashion house incorporated the latest styles into their designs. At the beginning of WWI and France’s entrance into the conflict, Levilion closed (or was forced to close) its doors on the Rue de Rome.