1825-1895 Charles Frederick Worth

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1910 Dark red velvet; beige silk satin lining; kimono neckline; looped kumihimo (Japanese cord)-like decoration; tassel with beading.

kci.or.jp

 

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Evening Gown, c. 1908.

whitakerauction.com

 

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Paris Evening Coat, 1910-1920.

whitakerauction.com

 

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Worth Lame Gown c. 1925. Gold brocade lame, pale cream China silk lining, rock crystal ball, rock crystal large beads and cut pieces, diamante in various sizes, four large faux (?) topazes, brass beads, brass spangles and jewelry fittings, pale olive-gold silk hem tape, cream silk chiffon hem lining.

This two piece lame gown comes from the legendary House of Worth. Founded in 1857 by Charles Frederick Worth its reputation for superlative quality couture clothing was rivaled by none. This amazing gown was created by Jean-Charles Worth, grandson to acknowledged founder of French couture, Charles Frederick Worth. The lame fabric is brocaded in a swirling fingerprint motif fabric. A deceptively simple gown on the body, yet the lines, intricate piecing and layering of the fabrics tell a more complex story. The construction of this dress predicts the intricate bias cut draping of the 1930s, as no other 1920s gown I've seen has done. The icing on this confection is the dramatic rock crystal and diamante encrusted jeweled top. I am at a loss for words, it speaks for itself!

antique-lace.com

 

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Party Dress & Caftan, Worth, Paris, c. 1918.

whitakerauction.com

 

[lotusgreen]

by the son, i guess-- jean-phillipe worth, it's "the lohengrin cloak."

 

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Day Dress 'Flirt' and design, Worth, 1938.

vam.ac.uk

 

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Worth White Silk Evening Gown, 1930s.

whitakerauction.com

 

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Blue dolman jacket, late 1870s-early 1880s, bearing printed gold on black Worth label (for the c.1870-1885 period) sewn into the lining at the neck, with velvet collar, low inset sleeves, slit to back skirt, with engine turned mother of pearl buttons to fasten, lined in navy self-striped satin, integral pockets form the base of the inner sleeve openings, simple black silk ribbon tie to the waist, with vestigial blue satin hood with ribbon trim.

kerrytaylorauctions.com

 

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Ball gown, circa 1900, with signature label to waistband, of pink damask satin woven with large bearded irises and swags of interlaced ribbons, the side panels and sleeves inset with tulle panels embroidered in metal threads and diamanté studs.

kerrytaylorauctions.com

 

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c. 1926.

beverleybirks.com

 

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c. 1908.

beverleybirks.com

 

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c. 1900.

beverleybirks.com

 

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c. 1924.

beverleybirks.com

 

[La bordélique]

Night gown, 1896
Jardins imaginaires 7

horvatland.com

 

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Imperial Russian court dress, about 1888. Silk lamé moiré, silk velvet, embroidered with clear glass crystals, silver sequins, silver foil, silver strips.

imamuseum.org

 

[Sacheverelle]

1910s Worth Gown that I had but sold

Gown c. 1910s. At that point the House of Worth was run by Charles Frederick's sons,
Jean-Philippe and Gaston-Lucien Worth.
I bought this dress, sight unseen, from a Christie's auction catalog in the early '90s and
then sold it in 2006.
It was beautiful but unfortunately, the bodice was made
of this featherweight silk chiffon material with extremely heavy beadwork hanging from it which
made it very difficult to handle & even more difficult to store.
Figured I'd pass it on to someone with the wherewithal to
(hopefully) care for it properly.

 

[iyemstoopid]

gorgeous!! thank you for sharing!

 

[Sacheverelle]

c. 1890s Worth Gown

 

[Sacheverelle]

gorgeous!! thank you for sharing!

Thank you.