Charles Frederick Worth
English fashion designer
Charles Frederick Worth was an English fashion designer who founded the House of Worth, one of the foremost fashion houses of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is considered by many fashion historians to be the father of haute couture. Worth... Wikipedia
Born: October 13, 1825, Bourne, United Kingdom
Died: March 10, 1895 (age 69 years), Paris, France
Known for: Creating haute couture
Grandchildren: Jacques Worth and Jean-Charles Worth
Children: Jean Philippe Worth and Gaston-Lucien Worth
Spouse: Marie Augustine Vernet (m. 1851–1895)
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In 1868, Worth and Eugénie decided that the crinoline had had its time and together agreed upon a new design that was to change women's silhouettes for the next ...
Feb 14, 2024 · With Charles Worth's success came his empire, both the House of Worth and his home in Suresnes, located in the Paris suburbs. By the time of his ...