▁London ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁France ▁to ▁establish ▁her ▁first ▁fashion ▁house ▁in ▁Paris ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 . ▁Although ▁it ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁close ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁at ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War , ▁it ▁re - open ed ▁after ▁the ▁war ▁and ▁V ion net ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁leading ▁design ers ▁in ▁Paris ▁between ▁the ▁Wars ▁( 1 9 1 9 - 1 9 3 9 ). ▁ ▁V ion net ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁close ▁her ▁house ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁Cal led ▁the ▁" Que en ▁of ▁the ▁bias ▁cut " ▁and ▁" the ▁architect ▁among ▁dress m akers ", ▁V ion net ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁today ▁for ▁her ▁elegant ▁Gre cian - style ▁dress es ▁and ▁for ▁popular ising ▁the ▁bias ▁cut ▁within ▁the ▁fashion ▁world ▁and ▁is ▁cred ited ▁with ▁insp iring ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁recent ▁design ers . ▁ ▁Biography ▁ ▁Born ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁June ▁ 1 8 7 6 ▁into ▁a ▁poor ▁family ▁in ▁Ch illeurs - aux - Bo is , ▁Lo ire t , ▁V ion net ▁moved ▁with ▁her ▁father ▁to ▁A ub erv ill iers ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁five . ▁Having ▁already ▁left ▁school , ▁V ion net ▁began ▁her ▁app rent ices hip ▁at ▁age ▁twelve ▁as ▁a ▁se am str ess ▁alongside ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁gar de ▁champ être . ▁After ▁a ▁brief ▁marriage ▁at ▁age ▁