Dress
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| Nom de l'objet : | Dress |
| Artiste ou artisan : | WORTH OF PARIS |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 3: Personal Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Discipline : | Local History |
| Numéro d'accession : | 972.62(A-C) |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1860 C. |
| Description : | MATERIAL:SILK/SATIN; DESIGN:STREET GOWN A) L: 106CM; B) SHLDS: 40CM BLACK & BROWN DIAGONAL STRIPE, SATIN & SILK, ALTERATIONS...FRONT PANEL ADDED. B) BODICE, LINED WITH WHITE SATIN. LACE ON COLLAR & CUFFS & BUTTONED DOWN THE FRONT. C) REMNANT, BLACK & BROWN SILK & SATIN LACE ADDED TO CUFFS & COLLAR, PANELS ADDED TO SLEEVES. |
| Commentaires : | From "100 Years, 100 Artefacts" research compiled by Kathy Powell The fashion house founded in Paris in 1857 by Charles Frederick Worth is arguably the most influential and well known of the second half of the 19th century. For two generations, until the end of the Second World War, monarchs, rich titled courtiers, fashion forward socialites and "want-to-be" socialites flocked to be dressed by these icons of fashion. This lovely copper and black silk satin walking dress dates from the mid 1880's and is a typical example of the Worth style: perfectly tailored with bold and impeccably chosen fabrics. The bodice includes a very small sailor style collar with a crossed necktie and lace at the neck. The sleeves, which have been designed with the stripe running up and down, have ruching and lace at the wrist. The skirt, which would have been worn with a bustle as undergarment has ties on the inside to gather the skirt up to a suitable length for walking. The allure of a Worth gown cannot be underestimated. Even a walking dress such as this one would have been very pricey and the cachet of wearing this dress while strolling the boulevard would have unmistakably set the wearer apart. "Indeed, the woman who was drawn to Worth not only wore showpieces but, in accordance with the feminine ideal of her time, was something of a showpiece herself."(Coleman, 1989) While unfortunately we may never know the woman who wore this dress, we can bet she would have cut a lovely figure on the streets of late 19th century Niagara. |
| Longueur : | 0.000 |
| Largeur : | 0.000 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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