Evening dress

Design House House of Worth French

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Worth's black roses suggest the melancholy and wistful world of poets Charles Baudelaire and Algernon Charles Swinburne. While less innovative than his famous father--who is known for establishing the standards and practices of the haute couture--Jean Philippe Worth nonetheless was technically proficient and, in this example, demonstrates that he knew the dramatic reading of a textile in black and white.

Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French

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Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French
Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French
Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French
Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French
Evening dress, House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), silk, cotton, glass, French

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