Tag: Charles Frederick Worth

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  S is for Silk in the 19th Century

  As the Ancien Régime drew to its gruesome conclusion, French silk was in high demand and exported in great quantities. Lyon reigned supreme, but cotton mousseline soon replaced patterned silk and wallpaper replaced silk wall hangings. The silk industry had to adapt and innovate. A Worth ball gown, c. 1900, ‘velours au…

  Mar 30, 23

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Art Industry

  An Invitation to the Ball with Magnificent Evening Gowns by Worth

  A wardrobe in exceptional condition takes us back to the splendors of the late 19th century, staged by the leading couturier of the time. Worth ballgown, c. 1900, velours au sabre with cream satin background decorated with sinuous hydrangea plants in bloom, boned pointed bodice, fastened and laced at the…

  Dec 1, 21

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