Evening dress

Charles Frederick Worth (English (active in France), about 1825–1895)

House of Worth (French, 1858–1956)

About 1888

Object PlaceParis, France

Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave patterned with weft floats, trimmed with silk plain weave [chiffon], satin ribbons, jet beads, and machine net

DimensionsCenter back (bodice): 35.7 cm (14 1/16 in.)
Length (skirt): 151 cm (59 7/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert Homans

Accession number46.204a-b

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ClassificationsCostumes

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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.