1895~, Paris

Haute couture Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded cream silk satin. With a satin tone-on-tone striped silk pattern and figured sprays of green and pink flowers. The bodice has a low 'V' neck, and green velvet sleeves, gathered and puffed along the outside, draped silk velvet front to match. White silk chiffon flounce around the neckline and draped chiffon overhanging lacings in the back. Lacing-cord is missing, mounted on a boned silk lining with the Worth Paris signature on the waist stay. Skirt in matching brocaded silk satin. The back of the skirt opens from waist to hem and exposes a train of cream silk covered in layers of tucked silk chiffon. Swags and drapings of the same chiffon around he bottom of the brocaded satin part of the skirt. Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of brocaded silk satin, made by Worth, Paris, ca. 1895