HOW A GOWN WAS EVOLVED.
Among the many characteristic stories told of Worth’s methods in creating his surprises there is one of a commission he received for a fancy gown which a great belle desired to have absolutely unique. The great man spent the night consulting with his collaborateurs, but the idea refused to materialize. Weary with their fruitless toil, the three artists stepped out' on a balcony to rest and to forget their disappointment in a cigarette. “Voila! it is the dawn,” said one. “ Ciel! it is the dress,” cried Worth, and. “ Dawn,” with its subtle harmonies of gray and violet and rose shot through with gold, Avas the success of the ball.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 8, 20 May 1893, Page 3
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114HOW A GOWN WAS EVOLVED. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 8, 20 May 1893, Page 3
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