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Charles Frederick Worth (1825–1895) and the House of Worth | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History House Of Worth Gowns, 1920s Evening Gowns, Vintage Frocks, House Of Worth, 1890s Fashion, Silk Evening Dress, Antique Fashion, Costume Institute, Vintage Gowns

A superb example of dressmaking from the House of Worth, this dress exhibits the aesthetic of the last years of the nineteenth century. The fashionable reverse S-curve silhouette of the dress and the dramatic scroll pattern of the textile reflect the influence of the Art Nouveau movement

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Ball gown Design House: House of Worth (French, 1858–1956) Designer: Attributed to Charles Frederick Worth (French (born England), Bourne 1825–1895 Paris) Designer: Attributed to Jean-Philippe Worth (French, 1856–1926) Date: 1895–1900 Culture: French Medium: silk 1900 Ball Gown, House Of Worth Gowns, 1890 Dress, 1890s Dress, Charles Frederick Worth, Gown Details, House Of Worth, 1890s Fashion, 20th Century Fashion

Charles Frederick Worth was born in England and spent his young adulthood working for textile merchants in London while researching art history at museums. In 1845 he moved to Paris and worked as a salesman and a dressmaker before partnering with Otto Bobergh to open the dressmaking shop, Worth and Bobergh, in 1858

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