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House of Worth, design house

Cape, 1922

Description

Maker

  • House of Worth, 1858-1952, French, design house
  • Attributed to Jean-Philippe Worth, 1856 - 1926, French, designer

Title

Cape

Year

1922

Medium

Gold and silver silk with jet and rhinestone embellishment

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • metallic yarn

Techniques

  • beadworking,
  • beaded,
  • beading

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Worth France

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.5

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour

March 13 - July 5, 2015

Edith was one of many elite clients who traveled to Paris to purchase their wardrobes. The House of Worth, known for its use of lavish materials, was a good match for Edith’s sumptuous taste. The lamé used here, made of both silver and gold threads, shines like liquid metal. From 1895, the House of Worth was led by Jean-Philippe Worth, whose work expounded upon his father’s aesthetic. The firm flourished during Jean-Philippe’s tenure and into the 1920s.

The RISD Museum collection includes some of the few remaining items from Edith’s wardrobe, and they must have been especially cherished. Biltmore documentation shows Edith often donated her own clothing, and that of her daughter, Cornelia, to the staff.

From Bastille to Beaubourg

July 7 - August 26, 1989

Cape-able Clothing

September 16 - December 31, 1983

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