.. through the sons’ tenure well into the 1920’s. The great fashion house finally came to an end in 1952 when Charles Worth’s grandson, Jean-Charles, retired from the family business and closed the doors. (Photo: This iconic Titanic Tea Dress by Jean-Philippe Worth stands as one of the landmarks of …
… and continued the innovations his father Charles had begun in the late 1850’s.
This 1911 gown was designed per the instructions of the King of England.
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… that had Jean-Philippe at the top of his game. 1912 “La Belle Epoque”, a movement of French Designers which brought a “mood” or spirit” to fashion, was the ideal platform. It combined top quality construction technique with the finest fabrics and materials that could be found, with Asian and …
Diane has been our dresser for several years, and we’ve got her in the spotlights now. A key to our new interpretations of Western Women, immigration, occupations, and undergarments, Diane depicts a woman on the 1865 Bozeman trail to Virginia City, Montana. Come see a show to see all the …
.. itself was an artistic expression. Continuing his father’s use of live runway models, Jean-Philippe also exhibited at the Exposition in Paris and other art shows. (1905 Worth on display in the White Palace in Paris)
… simple, and plain black garments appear to be magical. He was applying his father, Charles Worth’s flair for the dramatic and innovative use of fabric, draping, texture, and ornament. (Featured: the “Draping Salon” in the House of Worth 1907; below: 2 black “undress” garments – 1905 left and 1908 …
… texture, and form took his father’s art form in fashion to a new level. He used colors others would not think of putting together and maintained the overall silhouette of the fashion of the day even in “undress”, nightgowns and daydresses for use in private at home by the …
.. high contrast in gold, black, reds, whites, and silvers, he worked in deep, rich saturated colors of blues into blacks as well. His designs took on the shape of the Pre-Raphaelites, Art Nouveau, and Craftsman styles of the time which emphasized the beauty of natural and organic forms, as …
