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Jean-Philippe Worth
Woman's Fancy Dress (Bodice and Skirt)late 1880s

Not on view
Historic women's ensemble displayed on a form: powder-blue silk embroidered robe over a forest-green silk skirt with button-front trim, black silk bows at elbows and neckline, cream lace at center front

Jean-Philippe Worth, Worth, Woman's Fancy Dress (Bodice and Skirt), late 1880s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Helen de Huene, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Jean-Philippe Worth
France, 1856-1926
Design House
Worth
France, Paris, founded 1858
Title
Woman's Fancy Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
late 1880s
Medium
a) Silk satin with supplementary weft patterning and metallic thread embroidery and silk plain weave with silk twill patterning with linen net lace with cotton thread embroidery, silk plain weave (moiré) ribbon, silk velvet, and metallic thread covered buttons b) Silk plain weave with silk twill patterning with metallic thread embroidery, metallic thread covered buttons, and silk plain weave (moiré) ribbon
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 22 3/4 in. (57.79 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 49 3/4 in. (126.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen de Huene
Accession Number
M.67.49a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles