The House of Worth: Portrait of an Archive 1890-1914

by Valerie D. Mendes and Amy de la Haye

Legendary British-born designer Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895), with enormous talent for design and promotion, built his fashion house into an empire during the last quarter of the 19th century--the first busi-ness of its kind with global reach. His company, through his heirs, endured until 1952, when his great-grandson retired. Profusely illustrated, this astonishing book explores Worth's success in the realm of haute couture after 1890. Hundreds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851777741
• ISBN13: 9781851777747
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 12.0"