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Woman's evening dress

Designed by: Jean-Philippe Worth (French, 1856–1926)
For: House of Worth (French, 1858–1956)
French (Paris)
about 1907
Object Place: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Silk; satin, net, taffeta lining; Applied roses
Dimensions Overall (bodice): 38.1 cm (15 in.)
Other (skirt): 106.7 cm (42 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Helen C. Uhlman, Edith B. Perkins, Nathaniel C. Bradley, and Sheila B. Daley, grandchildren of Helen Sears
Accession Number1999.84
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionCream silk satin two piece debutante dresss, trimmed with cream silk net at sleeves, neckline, and skirt, and cascading row of pink roses from right shoulder and down front bodice from left shoulder. Skirt hem caught up in swags, decorted with two rows of pink roses, also two rows of roses descending down front of skirt from waist to swagged hem.
Label: "Worth, Paris"

Condition: good, some soiling on skirt at hem, net sleeves and bodice torn in places.
ProvenanceEstate of Cameron Bradley, son of Helen Sears