Charles Frederick Worth, the designer who dominated Parisian fashion in the latter half of the nineteenth century, was born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, on October 13, 1825. As a young man, Worth worked as an apprentice and clerk for two London textile merchants. In addition to gaining a thorough knowledge of fabrics and the business of supplying dressmakers during this time, he also visited the National Gallery and other collections to study historic portraits. Elements of the sitters dresses in these paintings would later provide inspiration for Worth own designs, for both fashionable ensembles and masquerade costumes.
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Worth rise as a designer coincided with the establishment of the Second Empire in France. The restoration of a royal house in 1852, with Napoleon III (1... read more »»»
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Founder(s): Charles Frederick Worth
Founded: 1857
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France Website: www.worthparis.com
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