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Jean-Philippe Worth
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1894

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Full-length woman's dress on a hanger, cream satin fabric with a blue and red floral pattern, navy velvet striped bodice panel, puffed sleeves with lace trim, and a layered scalloped hem

Jean-Philippe Worth, Worth, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1894, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward, Ducommun Foundation, 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 1894
Medium
a) silk plain weave (taffeta), printed and silk twill, with silk velvet, silk plain weave (crepe) and silk net with cotton embroidery b) silk plain weave (taffeta), printed with silk embroidery and silk net with linen embroidery
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 42 in. (106.68 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Murray Ward, Ducommun Foundation
Accession Number
M.71.36.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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