House of Worth

ball gown,

Maker

House of Worth

Title

ball gown

Medium

silk, beads

Materials/Techniques

Materials

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

Techniques

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

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: C. Worth, Paris

Place

Place Made: France

Type

Costume

Credit

Gift of Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin

Object Number

62.021.1

ball gown

Label: C. Worth, Paris

Place Made: France

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

From Bastille to Beaubourg

July 7 - August 26, 1989

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