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Charles Frederick Worth, the Father of Couture

By recollections| 2016-03-03T18:16:59-04:00 March 3rd, 2016|Categories: Fashion, Victorian Era|Tags: Charles Frederick Worth, couture, Empress Eugénie, fashion design, first fashion model, Haute Couture, House of Worth, Jenny Lind, Lillie Langtry, live model, Sarah Bernhardt, walking dress|

by Donna Klein The Seeds of Couture Charles Frederick Worth was born in 1825 in Bourne, England. He was the youngest of five children born to William and Ann Worth and only one of two children (he and his brother) who survived to adulthood. His father abandoned the family by the time Charles [...]

Lillie’s Victorian Establishment

By recollections| 2015-06-11T14:48:20-04:00 June 13th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: 19th Century Women's Fashion, Broadway, Lillie Langtry, Lillie's NYC, Lillie's Victorian Establishment, New York City, Recollections, restaurant, saloon, Union Square, Victorian Era|

Lillie's - the Victorian Pearl of New York's Theatre District Not far from Broadway's glitz and glamor lies a grand saloon and eatery, Lillie's Victorian Establishment. Channeling another time and place, Lillie's resembles a beautiful antique shop from the outside. An unexpected experience awaits those who venture through its doors. The ceilings [...]

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