.. 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 …
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By 1916 Jean-Philippe had created an empire…
… and continued the innovations his father Charles had begun in the late 1850’s.
More Jean-Philippe Titanic examples…
This 1911 gown was designed per the instructions of the King of England.
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It was the Titanic era though..
… 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 …
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The Worth Fashion House building..
.. 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)
Jean-Philippe could make basic…
… 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 …
Jean-Philippe Worth’s ability to combine color…
… 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 …
While Jean-Philippe Worth’s favorite design style was…
.. 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 …