biography
| name: |
Worth, Charles Frederick
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1825–95)
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| biography:
| Costumier, born in Bourn, Lincolnshire, EC England, UK. A book-keeper, he went to Paris in 1845, and worked in a fashion accessories shop. He established a ladies' tailors in 1858, and gained the patronage of Empress Eugénie. The first to show a collection in advance and to use female models, he introduced the bustle, and is especially known for his elegant crinolined gowns. |
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