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| Silk Evening Dress House of Worth, French, 1888 Metropolitan Museum of Art #2009.300.2993a, b |
It's also interesting to me when I come across larger dresses, since mostly one sees dainty little waists. Who wore this dress? A lady of mature years perhaps?
And I love the pleats and bow at the hem!
Caroline, wonderful dress isn't it. So simple and yet sooooo elegant! I love bows, too. This dress was worn by Sally Hewitt or her mother Mrs. Abram Hewitt of New York. It is a Worth Gown. Sally was apparently very Rubenesque and collect textiles. Apparently, she is reported to have been enormous but amusing of the two sisters, but they both were of a size typical of that time, (1880)'s. We tend to forget that being Rubenesque or well rounded was not looked down on in those days. Thin and tall is a 20th century standard of beauty as you know. Anyway, I love this dress. It is featured in the book: The Opulent Era: Fashions of Worth, Doucet and Pingat. Cheers
ReplyDeleteOoo thank you for all the great info! Fascinating about Sally!
DeleteYou are welcome. I thought I recognized the dress from one of my books. I am always fascinated by the people who wore them. Cheers.
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