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Charles Frederick Worth
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1890

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Full-length women's Victorian-era ensemble on a white mannequin: plum silk bodice with puffed sleeves and gold fringe trim over a pale striped skirt with embroidered motifs and purple bow accents
Late 19th-century woman's dress displayed on a white mannequin in profile. Mauve silk bodice with high collar and lace-trimmed cuffs and jabot; full skirt combining plain mauve silk panels with a striped cream insert embroidered with small floral sprigs and bordered trim, gathered at the back with a bow at the hem.
Late 19th-century women's dress displayed on a white mannequin, rear view. Mauve silk gown with puffed sleeves, fitted bodice, and full skirt trimmed with cream-colored striped panels bearing small embroidered motifs. Large bow at the back waist; lace at cuffs and collar. Floral hair ornament at crown.

Charles Frederick Worth, Worth, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1890, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Rose Mullins Modisette, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Charles Frederick Worth
England, active France, 1825-1895
Design House
Worth
France, Paris, founded 1858
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1890
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (faille) and silk twill with silk embroidery, linen lace, and silk plain weave trim; Skirt: silk plain weave (faille) and silk twill with silk embroidery
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice, excluding neck ruffle): 23 3/4 in. (60.33 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 45 1/2 in. (115.57 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Rose Mullins Modisette
Accession Number
55.19a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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