A superb example of dressmaking from the House of Worth, this dress exhibits the aesthetic of the last years of the nineteenth century. The fashionable reverse S-curve silhouette of the dress and the dramatic scroll pattern of the textile reflect the influence of the Art Nouveau movement

It’s the most fashionable of fairytales- the poor Lincolnshire lad who went out to work at 11, arrived in Paris with £5 in his pocket and eventually designed the first bespoke frocks for the newly re-established Parisian court within years of arriving in the city.

Is it possible to connect the dots between Marcel Proust’s 19th-century muse and the 1970s jet set? Mais, oui.

I gave you an extra few days for Rate the Dress, because last week’s was so late. And I’m still feeling very rushed and busy, so have picked a Rate the Dress that’s all about relaxing, albeit in the poshest way possible. Last Week: an 1860s fancy dress Last week’s Rate the dress was fancy in a different way to this weeks: fancy dress, rather than fancy, fancy. But what we could see of the trim and construction was also quite fancy: indicating a very well made, high quality item, for a client…

1902 Oak Leaf dress designed by House of Worth for Chicago born Lady Mary Curzon (Vicereine of India).

Costuming Dreams Belle, Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel, and Rapunzel There’s a fun project making waves on the interwebs involving Disney princesses and their historical make-overs. That …

Charles Worth Couture

1900 Evening dress

House of Worth, Jean-Charles Worth, Arlesienne. Høst/vinter 1912-1913

Design House: House of Worth (French, 1858–1956). Designer: Jean-Philippe Worth (French, 1856–1926). Date: ca. 1892. Culture: French. Medium: silk, crys...