Charles worth gowns

Ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth, c. 1887, at the Met. See: http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/82607?img=0

Fancy dress costume consisting of embroidered silver satin dress and lace ruff, 'Duchess of Savoia', England, early 1897.

House of Worth, 1898-1900

It’s the most fashionable of fairytales- the poor Lincolnshire lad who went out to work at 11, arrived in Paris with £5 in his pocket and eventually designed the first bespoke frocks for the newly re-established Parisian court within years of arriving in the city.

A brief discussion and explanation of the debutante ball.

A rare Charles Frederick Worth historically-inspired voided velvet Ball Gown, detail, ca. 1885-1888.

Established by Charles Frederick Worth in 1858

An Edwardian ball gown, Maison Worth - front and back view for the costumers and fashionistas.

Charles Frederick Worth - Wikipedia

Dress worn by comtesse Greffulhe, née Élisabeth de Caraman-Chimay, designed by Charles Frederick Worth, 1896

Charles Frederick Worth evening dress with flowers, c. 1882, via the Met Museum

Bustle gown with ball and dinner bodices, by Charles Frederick Worth, c. 1885, Vintage Textile. Silk brocade, silk satin, cotton lace. The fabric has stalks of grain and large blossoms, common motifs in Worth's designs. Acquired by the Phoenix Art Museum Collection in 2007 for the exhibit "After Dark: 100 Years of the Evening Dress." See VintageTextile.com on Facebook.

House of Worth. Ball dress, detail of front bodice. Designer: Charles Frederick Worth. Date: ca. 1887. Culture: French. Medium: silk, glass, metallic thread. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

House of Worth silk