The House of Worth 1858-1954 : the birth of haute couture / Chantal Trubert-Tollu ... [et al.].
ISBN
0500519439
9780500519431
Dewey Classmark
391.092
Local Dewey Classmark
391.092 [WOR] TRU
Personal Author
Trubert-Tollu, Chantal, 1946-
Publication
London : Thames & Hudson, 2017.
Physical Description
335 p. : ill., ports, facsims, photos ; 32 cm
Contents
Contents: Foreword / Christian Lacroix -- Preface -- Introduction : The enigmatic fame of the House of Worth -- I. Charles Frederick Worth: an Englishman in Paris (1825-1895) : British roots (1825-1846) -- Early success in Paris (1846-1858) -- Creation of the House of Worth & Bobergh (1858) -- Worth and the Empire (1858-1870) -- Costume balls during and after the Second Empire -- A prestigious clientele : The Duchesse de Castiglione Colonna (Marcello) and Worth / Laure Chabanne -- The Worth style (1858-1870) -- 1870: a watershed -- Evolution of the Worth style (1870-1895) : Tassinari & Chatel / Carole Damour -- The Worth method : Worth as viewed by painters / Philippe Thiébaut -- The private life of Charles Frederick Worth -- The death of a legendary couturier -- II. Gaston and Jean-Philippe Worth: the alchemy of success (1895-1922) : Gaston Worth (1853-1924) -- Jean-Philippe Worth (1856-1926) -- Worth and Cartier: a bespoke alliance -- Fashion in the age of Jean-Philippe Worth -- III. Jacques and Jean-Charles Worth: the whirl of the jazz age (1922-1941) : Jacques Worth (1882-1941) -- Jean-Charles Worth (1881-1962) -- IV. Maurice and Roger Worth: successes and setbacks (1941-1954) : Maurice Worth (1913-1985) -- Roger Worth (1908-1984) -- Jean-Claude Pascal (1927-1992) : Jean-Claude Pascal: an eye for an elegant line / Nathalie Guillard -- The end of the House of Worth -- V. Worth perfumes and beauty products : Worth's major perfumes -- Conclusion : The legacy and influence of the House of Worth : Worth and film / Jacqueline Durran -- Key dates -- Worth family tree.
Language Note
Translated from the French.
Local Copy Note
Fashion Museum Collection.
Subject - Personal Name
Worth, Charles Frédéric, 1825-1895.
Subject - Corporate Name
House of Worth (Firm)
Subject - Geographical Name
France
England
Added Personal Name
Tétart-Vittu, Françoise, author.
Martin-Hattemberg, Jean-Marie, author.
Olivieri, Fabrice, author.
Lacroix, Christian, writer of foreword.
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Foreword / Christian Lacroix -- Preface -- Introduction : The enigmatic fame of the House of Worth -- I. Charles Frederick Worth: an Englishman in Paris (1825-1895) : British roots (1825-1846) -- Early success in Paris (1846-1858) -- Creation of the House of Worth & Bobergh (1858) -- Worth and the Empire (1858-1870) -- Costume balls during and after the Second Empire -- A prestigious clientele : The Duchesse de Castiglione Colonna (Marcello) and Worth / Laure Chabanne -- The Worth style (1858-1870) -- 1870: a watershed -- Evolution of the Worth style (1870-1895) : Tassinari & Chatel / Carole Damour -- The Worth method : Worth as viewed by painters / Philippe Thiébaut -- The private life of Charles Frederick Worth -- The death of a legendary couturier -- II. Gaston and Jean-Philippe Worth: the alchemy of success (1895-1922) : Gaston Worth (1853-1924) -- Jean-Philippe Worth (1856-1926) -- Worth and Cartier: a bespoke alliance -- Fashion in the age of Jean-Philippe Worth -- III. Jacques and Jean-Charles Worth: the whirl of the jazz age (1922-1941) : Jacques Worth (1882-1941) -- Jean-Charles Worth (1881-1962) -- IV. Maurice and Roger Worth: successes and setbacks (1941-1954) : Maurice Worth (1913-1985) -- Roger Worth (1908-1984) -- Jean-Claude Pascal (1927-1992) : Jean-Claude Pascal: an eye for an elegant line / Nathalie Guillard -- The end of the House of Worth -- V. Worth perfumes and beauty products : Worth's major perfumes -- Conclusion : The legacy and influence of the House of Worth : Worth and film / Jacqueline Durran -- Key dates -- Worth family tree.
