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House of Worth

ball gown, ca. 1912

Description

Maker

  • House of Worth, 1858-1952, French, design house

Title

ball gown

Year

ca. 1912

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • beads

Techniques

  • beadworking,
  • beaded,
  • beading,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • satin weave,
  • net (fabric name)

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

C. Worth, Paris

Place

France

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin

Object Number

62.021.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From Bastille to Beaubourg

July 7 - August 26, 1989

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bodice, ca.1912

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skirt, ca. 1912

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