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Samstag, 4. Juni 2016

The House of Worth - Retrospective into Fashion History

Charles Frederick Worth was the founder of his own business named "House of Worth" in 1858.
Born in London he went to Paris in 1845 in order to materialize his idea of a design company by showing seasonal collections with artistic results which was the birth of Haute Couture.
Inspired of historical characters like Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution he has awakened resist certain characters including the comedy or tragedy of them by showing their appearance with wonderful creations. Even the actors of the theatre on stage influenced him in his creativity by using expensive materials like silk and brocade.
He was famous for his wonderful gowns with the certain ancient design optics....

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1902: silk embroidered evening dress with lace, rhinestones and sewn flowers
design : House of Worth


1880: silk and satin dress with finest embroidery and lace - the veil is made of brocade fabric
design: House of Worth


1890: embroidered costume jacket with lace and puffed sleeves with fringes
design : House of Worth


1914: silk evening dress with embroidery and transparent stola with applications
design :House of Worth