Ball gown

Design House House of Worth French
 Designer Charles Frederick Worth French, born England

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The influence of French botanical painter Pierre Joseph RedoutŽ's faithful depictions of roses with thorny stems can be seen in this Worth gown, which applies a similar pictorial precision in brittle metallic on silk.

Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French

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Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French
Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French
Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French
Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French
Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French
Ball gown, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, French

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