Woman's dress
Jean-Philippe Worth
(French, 1856–1926)
House of Worth
(French, 1858–1956)
about 1902
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (faille), brocaded with silk and gold and silver metallic yarns; bodice trimmed with machine-made net and silk satin ribbon
DimensionsOther (bodice): 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Other (skirt): 177.8 cm (70 in.)
Other (skirt): 177.8 cm (70 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jane Norton Nichols
Accession number2003.287.1-2
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ProvenanceWorn by donor's grandmother, Jane Norton Morgan, wife of J. P. Morgan; Gift from Jane Norton Nichols (donor's mother) to Henrietta N. Meyer, 1974; Gift to the MFA, June 25, 2003
1930–40
about 1858
