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Jean-Philippe Worth
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1897

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Full-length burgundy velvet dress on a display hanger, with puffed sleeves, cream lace cuffs, square neckline, and a dusty pink ruffled underskirt visible at the hem

Jean-Philippe Worth, Worth, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1897, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Fritz Burns, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Jean-Philippe Worth
France, 1856-1926
Design House
Worth
France, Paris, founded 1858
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1897
Medium
Silk velvet with metal sequins
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 12 3/8 in. (31.43 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 52 1/2 in. (133.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Fritz Burns
Accession Number
M.59.30.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Velvets East and West: From the 14th to the 20th Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1966.

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