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Worth London was an offshoot of the original. It created refined, well-mannered garments for a mainly English clientele and the London social season.\r\n\r\nThis evening gown is an elegant and understated example of 1950s couture.  It is made of navy satin with a matching stole, and has carefully crafted pleats and draping details which show the influence of the French couturier Christian Dior (1905-57).","physicalDescription":"A navy evening dress of satin and faille, cut on the bias with interesting pleats and draped skirt detailing.   The neckline is a V shape cross-over detail with fringed fabric detail in one of the pleats.  The dress is fastened at the back with hooks and eyes and a zip at a diagonal to the right side of a V shaped plunge from bodice to skirt.  At this back fastening are two superficial self covered buttons.  No corsetry construction or lining inside bodice.\r\nThe full skirt has a cross-over V effect pleating from the hips.  The skirt lining is silk and nylon net, fastening with a hook and eye at the waist. \r\nThere is a matching stole with fringed edging.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Hyde Clark, Owen","id":"A34587"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Worth London","id":"A14309"},"association":{"text":"designed for","id":"x41471"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"satin","id":"AAT132902"},{"text":"faille","id":"AAT249448"},{"text":"nylon net","id":"x29761"},{"text":"silk (textile)","id":"AAT243428"}],"techniques":[{"text":"weaving","id":"AAT53642"},{"text":"sewing","id":"AAT53658"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Satin and faille cut on the bias with pleating and draping","categories":[{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Evening wear","id":"THES48999"},{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2007BM6049","2007BM6050","2007BM6048","2007BM6047","2007BM6046","2007BM6042","2007BM6041"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES404993"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"CB020","id":"THES385246"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Evening dress","id":""}],[{"text":"Stole","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"late 1950s","earliest":"1955-01-01","latest":"1959-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Worth, 50 Grosvenor Street'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Label"}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"The House of Worth was established by Charles Frederick Worth in 1856 in Paris, and flourished through the generations until it merged with Paquin in 1953.\r\n\r\nThe London branch of the House of Worth launched in 1911 as a branch of the Paris house. 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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