Charles Frederick Worth

Silk Afternoon Dress, 1875, House of Worth

Evening dress by House of Worth 1902 French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art - created on 2015-04-17 00:14:20

A Maison Worth Cobalt Blue Silk Velvet and Gold Lace Gown

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Ball gown attributed to House of Worth 1898-1900 French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art - created on 2015-04-18 00:19:02

Worth

Jean-Philippe Worth began as an assistant to his father, Charles Frederick Worth, in 1875. Gradually he was allowed to create his own designs and when his father died in 1895, he became the lead designer for the house

Evening dress House of Worth, 1897 by tiffany on Indulgy.com

The House of Worth is a French house of high fashion that specializes in haute couture, ready-to-wear clothes, and perfumes. The historic house was founded in 1858 by designer Charles Frederick Wor…

Ball gown by House of Worth 1898 French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art - created on 2015-04-16 11:13:19

Worth tea gown, 1908 From MCNY

Evening dress by House of Worth ca. 1910 French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art - created on 2015-04-17 00:06:11

Worth was credited with creating the princess line in about 1873. This shape was due to seaming from the neck, over the bust and into the skirt without interruption, as with many of the designs before it