http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5634 Christine McKenna Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:59:25 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5634 Worth always gets 10 out of 10 for me. I think of him as the Yves St Laurent of his time, designing for the wealthy. I love all the comments about bathroom use and sitting down, LOL. Of course, when being presented at Court to the monarch, you DIDN'T sit down, and the bathroom had to wait a while. Once the train was removed though, you could mingle. The underwear accomodated the bathroom (divided drawers) and the bustle cage underneath was collapsible. I'd be more concerned about the weight of the whole ensemble and walking would necessarily have been slow and quite difficult. The "upholstery" look of the fabric was the current fashion, so Worth got it all correct. Thankyou to the Met for allowing us to view this beauty online, the only way us Aussies can see your collection unless we've the price of the airfare, VBG. Worth always gets 10 out of 10 for me. I think of him as the Yves St Laurent of his time, designing for the wealthy. I love all the comments about bathroom use and sitting down, LOL. Of course, when being presented at Court to the monarch, you DIDN’T sit down, and the bathroom had to wait a while. Once the train was removed though, you could mingle. The underwear accomodated the bathroom (divided drawers) and the bustle cage underneath was collapsible. I’d be more concerned about the weight of the whole ensemble and walking would necessarily have been slow and quite difficult. The “upholstery” look of the fabric was the current fashion, so Worth got it all correct. Thankyou to the Met for allowing us to view this beauty online, the only way us Aussies can see your collection unless we’ve the price of the airfare, VBG.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5393 Melissa Pellone Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:24:27 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5393 Wow. Charles F. Worth is the very first "designer". I have studied history of costume and fashion and specifically this designer. I cannot believe that his pieces remain in such perfect condition and it is a wonder to see the creation of an artist who essentially started it all! Wow. Charles F. Worth is the very first “designer”. I have studied history of costume and fashion and specifically this designer. I cannot believe that his pieces remain in such perfect condition and it is a wonder to see the creation of an artist who essentially started it all!

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5330 andy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:52:20 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-5330 this is overly design! this is overly design!

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4709 Kat :-) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:04:27 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4709 DId anyone see the first episode of Project Runway 4 when Elisa made that dress with the ugly, horrible, bad, train-wreck train of fabric on the back? Bet ya she got the idea from this :-(. DId anyone see the first episode of Project Runway 4 when Elisa made that dress with the ugly, horrible, bad, train-wreck train of fabric on the back? Bet ya she got the idea from this :-(.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4553 meimi1995529 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:38:03 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4553 EW EW EW EW!!!! no way that I would let ANYONE wear that thing. EW EW EW EW!!!! no way that I would let ANYONE wear that thing.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4280 Monica Seggos Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:08:13 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4280 I am floored by the restoration of the gown. I love the way it is displayed as if the wearer has just turned towards you for her presentation. Thank you so much for bringing the gown back home and for making it part of your permanent collection. It is stunning. Congratulations. I am floored by the restoration of the gown. I love the way it is displayed as if the wearer has just turned towards you for her presentation. Thank you so much for bringing the gown back home and for making it part of your permanent collection. It is stunning. Congratulations.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4147 Mai Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:47:17 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-4147 This is absolutely gorgeous! I love all clothing from this era- very elegant. The dress is fantastic, it is better in person, in the picture, one can not appreciate all the detail in this piece, truly a work of art This is absolutely gorgeous! I love all clothing from this era- very elegant. The dress is fantastic, it is better in person, in the picture, one can not appreciate all the detail in this piece, truly a work of art

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3906 kenditto Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:14:05 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3906 I really would love to try this dress on.. I wonder what its like to wear a dress this expressive! I really would love to try this dress on.. I wonder what its like to wear a dress this expressive!

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3798 Laura Anderson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:41:33 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3798 It’s hard to believe that at one point this was aesthetically pleasing. The garment details are beautiful and I love the court train constructed from silk velvet. Viewing this garment gave me a greater appreciation for the functional fashion we see today and a greater gratefulness to Charles Worth, who was considered to be the first fashion designer. It’s hard to believe that at one point this was aesthetically pleasing. The garment details are beautiful and I love the court train constructed from silk velvet. Viewing this garment gave me a greater appreciation for the functional fashion we see today and a greater gratefulness to Charles Worth, who was considered to be the first fashion designer.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3745 Emily Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:36:59 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/blogmode/2007/12/21/trailing-lilies/#comment-3745 A little too voluminous for my taste but its got its qualities A little too voluminous for my taste but its got its qualities

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