Evening dress
House of Worth · ca. 1925
House of Worth
- Haute couture
- Eveningwear
- Dynastic house design
Founded by Charles Frederick Worth, the House of Worth continued under his family after his death in 1895. The 1920s chapter belongs to descendants including Jean-Charles and Jacques Worth, who adapted the house to modern fashions.
- Charles Frederick Worth · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- Otto Bobergh · Sweden 🇸🇪
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Evening dress
ca. 1925
This silk-and-metal evening dress is attributed to Jean-Charles Worth, a later member of the Worth dynasty.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ensemble
ca. 1940 · The Met collection
Rayon, beads.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Evening cape
ca. 1938 · The Met collection
Silk, fur.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cape
ca. 1912 · The Met collection
Silk, metallic thread.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mantle
ca. 1900 · The Met collection
Wool, silk.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piececa. 1925
1 piece · Season not recorded
About House of Worth
This profile represents the continuing couture house rather than attributing its later designs to its nineteenth-century founder.