Reception or dinner dress
Charles Frederick Worth
(English (active in France), about 1825–1895)
House of Worth
(French, 1858–1956)
about 1883
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk damask, satin, and plain weave (taffeta), trimmed with glass beads and metallic yarn gimp, with silk fringe and machine-made lace
DimensionsCenter Back (bodice): 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 177.5 cm (69 7/8 in.)
Center Back (skirt): 177.5 cm (69 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert Homans
Accession number46.199a-b
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ProvenancePurchased in Paris between 1858 - 1861 by the parents of Fanny Crowninshield, (Mrs. John Quincy Adams II), (1839 - 1911), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, by descent to her daughter, Mrs. Robert Homans, Boston; 1946, gift of Mrs. Homans to MFA [see note 2]. (Accession date: February 14, 1946)
NOTES:
[1] See "Fashion Show: Paris Style," Boston: MFA, 2006, pg. 59-60.
[2] In 1943, the MFA received eleven dresses from Mrs. Homans which were originally worn by her mother. Two were designed by Mme. Roger, Paris, the other nine, (including this example), by the House of Worth, Paris.
NOTES:
[1] See "Fashion Show: Paris Style," Boston: MFA, 2006, pg. 59-60.
[2] In 1943, the MFA received eleven dresses from Mrs. Homans which were originally worn by her mother. Two were designed by Mme. Roger, Paris, the other nine, (including this example), by the House of Worth, Paris.
About 1820
about 1856–58
about 1858