Carnavalet Museum
Many basic facts about the life of Madame Chéruit are uncertain, although recent research shows that her forename was not "Madeleine," as so many traditional fashion resources claim. According to the Carnavalet Museum, Mme "Madeleine" Chéruit (Louise Lemaire) was born on 9 June 1866. "Vogue" magazine described her as "a Louis XVI woman because she has the daintiness, the extravagant tastes, the exquisite charm, and the art of those French ladies who went gaily through the pre-revolution epoch."