House of Worth: Americans in Paris

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is an organization of women that actively promotes and conserves our national heritage. Our activities are focused on historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects. It three principle sites, the William Hickling Prescott House in Boston, the Dorothy Quincy Homestead in Quincy and Martin House Farm, properties all run/owned by the organization to tell various stories connected to American history.

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Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich history of Charles Worth, and how Bostonians play a part in his fashion empire!

<h2>House of Worth: Americans in Paris</h2><p>The William H. Prescott House is pleased to announce an upcoming program featuring our own Costume Collection Manager, Liz Weisblatt.</p><p>Join us for a conversation with Liz Weisblatt, Curator and Fashion Historian, to explore how French designer Charles Worth became so popular in America. What made his gowns so appealing? How did the high-end fashion market operate in the nineteenth century? This event includes a rare opportunity to view pictures of several Worth gowns in the costume collection of the NSCDA-MA.</p><p>Charles Worth is considered by many to be the father of haute couture, or high fashion. In the late nineteenth century, many wealthy American women traveled to Paris to visit and patronize the House of Worth, where he put on fashion shows and created seasonal collections.</p>

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