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Worth London was an offshoot of the original. It created refined, well-mannered garments for a mainly English clientele for the London social season.\r\n\r\nMrs Roy Hudson was a friend of Miss Whistler, Worth's head <i>vendeuse</i> (personal saleswoman).  She purchased Worth gowns between 1947 and 1962. This dress dates from about 1955, when Owen Hyde-Clark was the chief designer. Worth was known for delicately embroidered dresses in shades of champagne and rose, and this dress is typical of the house's style.  \r\n\r\nThe skirt is cut as a complete circle.  It needed many layers of petticoats to fill the skirt and show the embroidery to its best advantage.","physicalDescription":"Evening dress of rose pink silk dupion with large scale embroidery of white sequins, pastes and crystal beads on the bodice and skirt.  The bodice is boned and lined with white taffeta, fastening at the side with a zip. The skirt is faced with nylon net. 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In 1936 the London fashion house Reville-Terry took over this branch and renamed it \"Worth London\", with Elspeth Champcommunal as head designer. From that point Worth London was a completely separate business to Worth Paris. In the early post-war period Worth London was purchased by Sydney Massin and Worth London Ltd. operated from 50 Grosvenor Street until that date. 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