Jean-Philippe Worth
Evening Dress

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Designer Jean-Philippe Worth French, 1856–1926

Design housefor House of WorthFrench, active 1858–1956

CultureFrench

Titles

Evening Dress

Date1896

PlaceFrance

MediumSatin, sequins, seed beads, cordonnet, frisé, and cotton lace

DimensionsOverall (.A, top): 19 × 30 in. (48.3 × 76.2 cm)
Overall (.B, skirt): 49 × 47 in. (124.5 × 119.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with departmental funds, with additional funding provided by Ellen English

Object number93.404.A,.B

Not on view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

COSTUME & ACCESSORIES

ProvenanceMary Goelet, Duchesse of Roxburgh; [Christie's, London, "Important Costume and Needlework," October 23, 1990, Lot 98]; [Spink & Son, London, 1990]; [Francesca Galloway Ltd., London, 1993]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994
Exhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 - 1997", February 23 through April 20, 1997 , The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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