Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered to be the father of haute couture. Born in Engla
nd in 1825, he moved to Paris in 1845 and after working as an assistant draper for over 10 years, he established the HOUSE OF WORTH in 1858. Jean-Philippe Worth began as an assistant to his father, Charles Frederick Worth, in 1875. Gradually he was allowed to create his own designs and when his father died in 1895, he became the lead designer for the house. Jean-Charles Worth joined the House of Worth around 1910 and became chief designer after World War I when his uncle, Jean-Philippe Worth, retired. The great fashion dynasty finally came to an end in 1952 when Charles Frederick Worth's great-grandson, Jean-Charles, retired from the family business.



of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra as Emperor & Empress of India.
along with a slideshow of 150 photos
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Such beautiful clothing! How I wish we had such a sense of real fashion nowadays. It's a real shame not to be able to wear lovely things without getting funny looks from other people.
ReplyDeleteStunning dresses!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
these are amazing! I remember studying about Worth during fashion history. Love this! It's a goldmine!
ReplyDeleteEmily, I'm encouraged by how vintage fashion seems to be more in style. I would hope that people would admire it and not roll their eyes!
ReplyDeleteAnon and Max,
Glad to share them! I only became aware of Worth a couple of months ago and was amazed at how many of his dresses popped up in museums, etc. Seems there isn't another designer who is as prolific as he was!
Such beautiful dresses...wiping drool off my keyboard now..;)
ReplyDeleteI want them alllllll!!!
ReplyDeleteA friend just told me about your site. Love it! Thanks so much. My love of history and costuming started when I was 14 and I saw Gone With The Wind for the first time. It made a huge impact on the direction of my life.
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ReplyDeleteThanks! Welcome! I find it so easy to get lost once I start looking at period fashion photos from over the years.