First Haute couture fashion house in Russia „House of Brisac“ was founded by French couple Auguste (1837–1906) and Elisa BRISAC in Saint-Petersburg in 1855. Later, the owner of the House was their son Albert Victor BRISAC (1859–1916) and his wife Valentine (?–1930). At the turn of the XIX and XX centuries one of the most popular tailors of St. Petersburg, executed numerous orders of the imperial court. In 1904 Empress Maria Feodorovna (wife of Emperor Alexandre III) granted House of Brisac the title of "exclusive suppliers of the imperial court". It is believed that House of Brisac was a favorite of the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna (wife of Emperor of Russia Nikolai II), since most of the toilets in her wardrobe were "from Brisac." The female half of the family of Nikolai II was personally tailored by Madame Brisac. A talented female fashion designer created such styles that later gave the memoirists grounds to mention that the female half of the family of Nikolai II dressed simply, but with taste. On the night of the execution, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was dressed in a purple dress from the House of Brisac. The House of Brisac was so famous that the clients of the Brisac fashion house also were the daughters of Alexandra Feodorovna Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia. By the highest order, House of Brisac could serve only two clients who did not belong to the court - the public's favorite artists Anna PAVLOVA and Anastasia VYALTSEVA. It was Albert Victor BRISAC who made the Haute couture fashion house the largest in Saint-Petersburg and raised the design of clothes sewn for the royal people to an even higher level. From 1914 owner of the House became Rene, son of Albert Victor and Valentine BRISAC. Till the Russian Revolution of February in 1917, the House of Brisac shop was one of the best fashion houses in pre-revolutionary Saint-Petersburg. Three generations of this French family created stunning outfits for high society. Fashion House Brisac was incredibly popular. About 60 tailors worked at the same time in order to manage to fulfill all orders. House Brisac was closed by Lenin's decree of 1918.