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House of Worth

ball gown

Maker

House of Worth (French, 1858-1952)

Title

ball gown

Year

ca. 1912

Medium

  • silk,
  • metal,
  • crystal beads,
  • bugle beads,
  • rhinestones; supplementary weft patterning,
  • satin,
  • tulle,
  • embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metal,
  • crystal beads,
  • bugle beads,
  • rhinestones; supplementary weft patterning,
  • satin,
  • tulle,
  • embroidery

Materials

silk, beads

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

168.9 cm (66 1/2 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: C. Worth, Paris

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin

Object Number

62.021.1

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

From Bastille to Beaubourg
Two Centuries of French Art from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1989 – Aug 26, 1989

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House of Worth (French, 1858-1952)
ball gown, ca. 1912
Silk, metal, crystal beads, bugle beads, rhinestones; supplementary weft patterning, satin, tulle, embroidery
168.9 cm (66 1/2 inches) (center back length)
Gift of Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin 62.021.1

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