Screen LibraryThe House of Worth : portrait of an archive /
"Profusely illustrated, this monograph explores the House of Worth's success in the realms of haute couture after 1890. Hundreds of photographs selected from the V&A's unique archive of over 7,000 official house records capture the Worth style and offer fascinating insights into t...
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V & A Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Profusely illustrated, this monograph explores the House of Worth's success in the realms of haute couture after 1890. Hundreds of photographs selected from the V&A's unique archive of over 7,000 official house records capture the Worth style and offer fascinating insights into the daily routine at Maison Worth. These remarkable photographs are flanked by chapters that tell the intriguing story of their acquisition and their historical context, and describe Worth's international clientele of elegant women of wealth and power, from Lillie Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt to the Duchess of Marlbor |
| Item Description: | "V & A photographer Ken Jackson." |
| Carrier Form: | 175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781851777747 (hardback) : 1851777741 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | TT505 |
| CLC: | TS941.2-095.65 |
| Call Number: | TS941.2-095.65/D331 |
| Contents: | The House of Worth 1858-1914 -- Photograph albums -- Tailoring -- Dressmaking -- Fancy dress -- Clients -- The House of Worth 1914-1956 -- Appendices. The Worth archive at the V & A ; The Worth archive at the Fashion Museum, Bath ; The Pennington-Mellor collection ; Perfume ; The Worth Paris archive. |