WORTH TIMELINE
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1826 |
Charles Frederick Worth is born 13 October at Bourne, England |
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1845 |
Worth travels to Paris |
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1847 |
Worth employed at Maison Gagelin |
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1851 |
June 21 - wedding of Charles Frederick Worth and Marie Vernet |
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1851 |
Gowns by Worth, exhibited by Gagelin, win Gold Medal at "The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" |
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1855 |
Paris Exhibition of 1855 - First Prize awarded for "manteau de cour" designed by Worth for Maison Gagelin |
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1858 |
Worth and Otto Bobergh open for business as "Worth & Bobergh" on 7 rue de la Paix |
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1860 |
Worth appointed couturier to the Empress Eugenie and the Second Empire |
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1867 |
The bustle is introduced by Worth, so beginning the elimination of the crinoline |
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1870 - 71 |
House of Worth closed due to war |
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1870 |
Otto Bobergh retires |
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1871 |
House re-opens only under the name "Worth" |
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1874 |
Worth's sons, Gaston and Jean-Philippe, formally enter the family business |
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1874 |
Gaston introduces proper bookkeeping to the business |
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1895 |
Charles Frederick Worth dies 10 March at his Paris town house in rue de Berri |
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1895 |
Jean-Philippe and Gaston Worth, successors to their father |
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1898 |
The designer Paul Poiret is appointed |
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1898 |
Worth opens a branch of the House in London at 50 Grosvenor Street |
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1909 |
The designer Paul Poiret departs the House of Worth to open his own house |
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1914 |
A temporary border shop is opened in San Sebastian during war period |
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1920 |
Gaston retires and his sons, Jean-Charles and Jacques, succeed their father |
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1926 |
August 1st, a new Worth shop is opened in Biarritz |
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1926 |
Worth Parfums is founded as a separate company |
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1936 |
Worth's grandson, Jacques, appoints Mrs. Mortimer director of Worth in London |
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1946 |
Worth (London) is purchased by the House of Paquin |
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1951 |
Roger Worth, son of Jacques and great-grandson of Charles Frederick, retires |
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1951 |
Maurice Worth, a younger brother of Roger, presents collection 8 August as newly appointed head of the House |
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1954 |
Worth (Paris) is purchased by the House of Paquin |
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1956 |
Worth (Paris) location is sold |
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1958 |
Worth celebrates 100 years of existence at its atelier in Grosvenor Street, London |
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1958 |
100 Worth dresses, one for every year from 1858 to 1958 are shown at the "100 years of Worth" Exhibition at the V & A, London, organised by James Laver, the distinguished fashion historian |
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1968 |
Worth is purchased in March from the House of Paquin by Sidney Massin |
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1968 |
July 18, House of Worth reopens its doors in London |
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1968 |
House of Worth Menswear Show |
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1999 |
Worth is purchased from Mr. Massin and contributed to the Charles Frederick Worth Organization |