… 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 …
… the excessive ruffles & frills of his father’s designs, and his of the 1890’s in favor of rich fabrics in saturated colors which would show off women’s sensuous curves in flattering outlines. The “outlines” concept was taken from that of Art Nouveau. (Photo: This 1910 evening gown flatters the …
…Jean-Philippe Worth’s, the new “Haute Couture” legend of Paris fashion, favorites to use. The new gold lame’s and sensuous draping opened his mind to all sorts of uses. He liked to combine the white and gold with high contrasting accent pieces in red and black. Eventually, he would focus on …
.. Worth found his own clientele, and his own way. His designs utilized the new synthetic fabrics with different color schemes and textures than his father had used. The new fabrics draped differently and had different properties. Mass production made different types of trims available too – beads, feathers, and …
