1. A Summary of the Life of Charles Frederick Worth
... order to attract the support of wealthy clients, he had to become known in court circles, especially the French court, since that was the most influential, lead by fashionable Empress Eugenie. He started experimenting with dresses and won a prize for a dress with a unique train. He designed a dress for Princess Pauline Matternich, a close friend of Empress ... Eugenie, which she wore to a royal ball. Eugenie was impressed by the dress and inquired who had made it, and though she was shocked to find out a man designed it, Worth soon became her favorite dressmaker, establishing his ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School