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Dress

House of Worth (French, 1858–1956)
about 1880
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueBrocade; lace and silk
DimensionsCenter back (bodice): 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.)
Center back (skirt): 167 cm (65 3/4 in.)
Other (skirt, waistband): 70.4 cm (27 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert Homans
Accession number46.201a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
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.